Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Murry L. Royar. US Navy
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Index to Series of Interviews with Vice Admiral Murrey L. Royar, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Royar Ainsworth, VADM W. L. (Puggie): Commanding Officer at Norfolk Navy Base, p. 194; p. 196-7. HMS AJAX - British Light Cruiser: transports BuSanda Chief and Royar on European trip (1943), p. 140-1. USS ALBANY: becomes Station Ship at Vladisvostok, p. 28, 38; incident involving the death of the Chief Engineer in Vladisvostok, p. 41. Allison, Leonard B. (Stub): Industrial Relations man with Naval Supply Center, p. 222. Arnold, RADM Ralph Judd: (Bear) - succeeds Royar as Chief of BuSanda, p. 286. HMS ASBURY PARK: designation for the training center for British personnel involved in taking over craft of U.S. manufacture - details of this installation, p. 127-132. Baggs, Lt. Comdr. Harold: Manager of the Traymore Hotel in Atlantic City - sent to represent the International Aid Division of the BuSanda at HMS ASBURY PARK, p. 128. Bates, The Hon. Wm. H.: comes into Supply Corps (1941) as a navy ensign - later Representative in Congress from Massachusetts, p. 111-112. Bauernschmidt, RADM George: p. 286. Baugham, RADM George F. (Supply Corps), p 145-6. Black Workers - Oakland Supply Center: p. 221-223. Bonner Committee: chaired by Cong. Herbert C. Bonner - interested in retrenchment and the cutting of military supplies, p 258. Bridges, Harry: Labor leader - calls a stevedore strike at Supply Center (1949), p. 209-216; p 242-3. Brinser, RADM Harry L.: skipper of the COLUMBIA, 1917-18, p. 21 ff. Royar British Supply System: contrasted with that of U. S., p 186-189. Buck, Walter: one-time Paymaster-General and Vice President of RCA, p. 61, 64. Bureau System in the Navy: Royar comments on merits of the old system, p. 261 ff. BU SANDA (Supplies and Accounts): 1934 Royar reports for duty in Washington, p 88-91; Royar takes over the Clothing Division, p 91- 96; inaugurate program of expansion, 1937; p. 99; in Stock Division, Oct. 1937 - June 1938 - process of building wartime stocks, p 99-101; June, 1942 Royar promoted and put in charge of Maintenance Division, p 118 - duties, p 118; requisitions from foreign governments, p. 120-1; French efforts at obtaining supplies in Oran, p. 122-123; Russian efforts to obtain extra supplies, p. 123-124; priorities, p. 120, 123-4; in charge of travel and shipping of supplies for foreign governments, p 125-6; HMS ASBURY PARK, p. 127 ff; North African Bases, p. 132-3; Mechanicsburg, p. 133; Norwegian Base on Travis Island, p. 133-4; Royar goes with Inspector General to Pearl Harbor, 1943, to investigate Supply Depot there, p. 136-8; trip to Midway, p. 139-40; trip to Europe with Chief of Bureau, p. 140-142 ff; Sicily, p. 142; North Africa, p. 143-4; comments on pilferage in North Africa, p. 144; Germany, Belgium, England, p. 147 ff; Royar becomes General Inspector of Supply Corps, p. 144-5; Exeter, p. 147 ff; Guam, p. 154 ff. Royar becomes chief of Bureau, Oct. 10, 1951, p. 245 ff. getting acquainted, p. 251-2; Operations SLIM TRIM, p. 253-4, 257-8; selection and building of an East Coast Depot at Byron, Georgia, p. 254-255, 258; Korean War problems, p. 263 ff; Royar inspects Royar MAAG offices in Western Europe, p. 264 ff; Far East, p. 268 ff; program for training supply officers from foreign nations, p. 269- 70; Bureau responsibility for material transportation, p. 270-1; freight transportation school set up in Oakland, p. 271-273; BuSanda reorganizes system for running shop stores, p. 272-3; problems that showed up with BuSanda personnel stationed in Western Europe, p. 274-5 ff; Budget and BuSanda, p. 278-9; Royar witnesses the Bikini hydrogen bomb tests to aid in future planning for supplies, p. 283-5; BuSanda administration in Royar’s time as Chief, p. 286. Byrd, RADM Richard E.: expedition to Antarctic outfitted in Norfolk, p. 185-6. Byron, Georgia: Eastern Supply Center established there - see entry under BuSanda. Chan, George: Chauffeur to Naval Supply Center, Oakland, p. 247. Cheatham Annex: p. 177-178; also see entries under Supply Depot, Norfolk. Chesney, Earl: p. 282; served on staff of Royar when he was Chief of BuSanda - helpful with congressional relations, p. 282, 284. USS CHICAGO (1931): commissioned from Mare Island - Royar Supply on board, p. 78; shakedown cruise, p 79-81; 82-3; rammed by merchantman SILVER PALM, p. 85. Clearfield, Utah: BuSanda Depot in the far west, p. 254. USS COLUMBIA: Royar ordered to her for duty, p. 15-16; becomes Paymaster on board, p. 16; matter of the missing side of beef, p. 17. Convoys - North Atlantic - WW I: p. 16 ff. Royar Cope, Captain Elijah Henry, Supply Corps: in charge at the Washington Navy Yard (1940), p. 108 ff; p. 117-118. Cumshaw: examples of cumshaw in Asiatic waters in 1920s, p. 51-53. Curley, Mayor James: Mayor of Boston, p. 65-67. Emmons, Gen. Delos C.: first commandant of the Armed Forces Staff College, p 170-1. Flood, The Hon, Dan: Congressman from Pennsylvania, p. 281. Forrestal, The Hon. James: concept of the newly established Department of Defense, p. 294-5; 297. Foster, RADM E. D.: Chief of BuSanda (1948), p 204-6. Fox, VADM Charles: becomes Chief of Naval Materiel, p. 251. Franke, The Hon. Wm.: Assistant SECNAV - 1954, p. 293-4; p. 298. Gaffney, RADM John J.: Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Depot, Pearl Harbor, p. 137; commended for his foresight in building supplies at Pearl Harbor, p. 137-8. Commanding, Supply Center, Oakland (1947), p. 198; p. 206-7. Gaida, General; Czeck Commander in Siberia at end of WW I who wanted to set up a Republic, p. 35 ff; encounter with Red Russians, p. 37. Gingrich, ADM John Edward: Chief of Naval Materiel - 1954, p. 292-3; retires in 1954 and recommends Royar as his successor, p. 292-3. Gordon, Walter: former governor of Virgin Islands - lawyer in Oakland, p. 222-3. Graves, Major Gen. Wm. S.: (U.S. Army) - commanded so-called 'lost army' in the Vladisvostok area, p. 29-31. Gresham, Judge E. G.: Super intendent of Transportation at the Norfolk Supply Base - also police judge in Virginia Beach, p. 190; p. Royar 194-5. Guam: Royar makes trip to reopen the Bank of Guam, p. 154-156. Halsey, Fl. Adm. Wm.: in 1938 commander of Cruiser Division - inveterate golfer, p. 102-3. Harvard Business School: Royar detailed there in 19 22, p. 60-67. Honaker, RADM Walter: p. 286. Inspector General, Supply Corps: p. 144 ff; base at Exeter, Eng. used as illustration, p. 147-9; comments on policy regarding surplus materials p. 149-150; 151-2; Royar given additional duties as General Inspector for the Atlantic Coast, p. 156. IZARD, Comdr. Walter B. (Snake): Supply Officer at Cavite Naval Station (1921), p. 46-7. Kent, Lt. Comdr. Don: worked with MAAG office in Europe and in purchase of supplies abroad, p. 266. Kimball, The Hon. Dan: Secretary of the Navy - names Royar as Chief of BuSanda, p. 245-7; 250. King, Fleet Admiral E. J.: story of his denial of a request from a foreign government, p. 120-1. On Public Relations and the Navy, p. 201, p. 310. Leiser, Harry: in command of the Supply Corps Base at Exeter, England, p. 147-9; writer on staff of Norfolk Supply Depot, p. 202, 241. Le May, General Curtis: p. 115-6. Lundberg, Harry: Labor leader - head of Sailor' s Union of the Pacific (1949) - helps Royar in the strike called by Harry Bridges against the Oakland Supply Center, p. 211-214. MAAG: Royar on European trip to inspect MAAG offices, p. 264-6; Royar incident on MAAG trip to Taipei, p. 267-8; inspection trip (1953) to Far East, p 268-270; p. 276-7. Mare Island Navy Yard: Royar detailed as Assistant to Accounting Officer, p. 67-68; p. 241. McIntire, Adm. Ross F.: p. 27-29, 32; the Naval Supply Depot, Norfolk, at behest of Adm. Nimitz, p. 181 ff. Upham, RADM F0 Brooks; Captain of the DD COLUMBIA (1917) in North Atlantic convoys, p. 16 ff. Vinson, The Hon. Carl: selection of east coast inland supply depot, p. 254-7. Washington Navy Yard: in 1940 Royar assigned there as assistant to Capt. Cope, Supply Corps, p. 108-9; they develop their own system for purchasing supplies, p. 110-111; comments on young officers who were sent there for training, p. 111-114; BuSanda commends the supply Department at the Navy Yard, p. 117. Wilkins, Lt. Comdr. John Howard: established coffee roasting plant for Naval Supply Center, Oakland, p. 232-235. Wilson, The Hon. Charles: Secretary of Defense, 1953 annual meeting at Quantico, p. 290-1. .