Royal R. Ingersoll II
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| Royal Rodney Ingersoll, II | |
|---|---|
| 17 December 1913 – 6 June 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Manila, Philippines |
| Place of death | vicinity of Midway Atoll |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1934–42 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | USS Hornet (CV-8) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Midway |
Royal Rodney Ingersoll, II (17 December 1913 – 6 June 1942) was an American naval officer.
He was born in Manila, Philippines, son of Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll and the grandson of Rear Admiral Royal R. Ingersoll. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1934, he served in California (BB-44), Cassin (DD-372), and other ships during the thirties, and reported on board aircraft carrier Hornet (CV-8) during her fitting out period in 1941. Lieutenant Ingersoll served in Hornet during the critical early months of the Pacific war.
In the great Battle of Midway 4 to 6 June 1942, in which the U.S. fleet decisively turned back the Japanese threat to the Hawaiian Islands, he was killed at his battle station by machine gun fire from a crippled Yorktown (CV-5) fighter landing in a skid aboard the Hornet. The injured pilot being unable to, or failing to, cut the gun switch. Four enlisted men were also killed, while 20 others were wounded.[1]
Two destroyers have held the name USS Ingersoll. In 1942, the destroyer Ingersoll (DD-652) was named in honor of Lt. Ingersoll and his grandfather R.Adm. Ingersol, and in 1980, Ingersoll (DD-990) was named for his father, Adm. Royal Eason Ingersoll.
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- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ Battle of Midway: Online Action Reports: Commanding Officer, USS Hornet. Naval Historical Center (09 January 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
