Royal E. Ingersoll
Royal E. Ingersoll | |
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Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll | |
| Born | 20 June 1883 Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | 20 May 1976 (aged 92) |
| Place of burial | Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, Indiana, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1905–1946 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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| Awards | Navy Cross |
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Royal Eason Ingersoll (20 June 1883 – 20 May 1976) was a United States Navy four-star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANT) from January 1, 1942 to late 1944; Commander, Western Sea Frontier from late 1944 to 1946; and Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCOMINCH/DCNO) from late 1944 to late 1945.
Ingersoll was born in Washington, D.C., on 20 June 1883. He was second in a succession of three generations of U.S. Naval officers: his father, Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll - United States Naval Academy class of 1868, and his son, Lieutenant Royal Rodney Ingersoll II - USNA class of 1934, was killed in a friendly fire accident on board the aircraft carrier Hornet (CV-8) on 4 June 1942, during the naval Battle of Midway.