Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Murry L. Royar. US Navy

Reminiscences of Vice Admiral Murry L. Royar. US Navy

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. .

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