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| 127k | Ingersoll (DD-652) was named for two naval men. Royal Rodney Ingersoll was born in Niles, Mich., 4 December 1847, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1868. He served in various ships of the fleet on the European and Asiatic Squadrons until 1876 when he was assigned to the Naval Academy. Ingersoll taught and wrote about Ordnance subjects during several tours at the Academy, and in the early years of the 20th century commanded such ships as Bennington, New Orleans, and Maryland. He was Chief of Staff of the Atlantic Fleet during the first part of its famous cruise around the world, and a member of the General Board in 1908. Rear Admiral Ingersoll retired in 1909, but was called back to duty during World War I as President of the Naval Ordnance Board. In 1919 he returned to his home in Laporte, Ind., where he was active in public affairs until his death 21 April 1931. Royal Rodney Ingersoll, III, the grandson of Admiral Ingersoll, was born at Manila, P.I., 17 December 1913. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1934, he served in California, Cassin, and other ships during the thirties, and reported on board carrier Hornet 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 Japanese aircraft. Photo #: NH 54152. USS Enterprise (1877-1909) ship's officers on deck, probably while she was at the New York Navy Yard, circa spring 1890. Photographed by E.H. Hart, New York City. Commander Bowman H. McCalla, the Commanding Officer, is in the front center. Standing beside him, in left center, is Lieutenant Royal R. Ingersoll. Assistant Engineer Frank M. Bennett is directly behind and between McCalla and Ingersoll. Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Richard T. Mulligan is at the right end of the top row. Note lashed hammocks stowed atop the bulwark in the background. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 32k | Undated, location unknown. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 43k | Early 1950's | Ms. Grace Ingersoll, daughter of the ships namesake and granddaughter of Admiral Ingersoll (DD-990) and Larry Graham of the Ingersoll Reunion Group. | |
| 104k | San Diego, circa mid 1950's. | Marc Piché | |
| 304k | Circa 1955 | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 161k | Circa 1965 | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 137k | Venice, Italy | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 167k | Circa 1965 | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 49k | A series of 5 photos taken by Lee Rush showing the Ingersoll in dry dock at Long Beach,CA in 1965 prior to leaving for WESPAC operations in Viet Nam. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 44k | As above. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 57k | As above. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 42k | As above. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 36k | As above. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 30k | Photo of the Ingersoll in Guam in 1965 on her way to Vietnam by Lee Rush. | Ingersoll Reunion Group | |
| 85k | Hong Kong 1965 | Vic Clabaugh | |
| 92k | San Diego Ca. February 5 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 49k | Ship's patch | Mike Smolinski | |
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