| Birth: | 1888
Montana, USA | | Death: | 1966
Maryland, USA | 
United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1910 and was awarded the Navy Cross for convoy duty in World War I. At the outbreak of World War II, he was Commander of the Fleet Operational Training Command in the Atlantic theater. In the Pacific battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa 1944, he was Commander of ServRon 6, assigned the task of providing at-sea support to the 3rd and 5th fleets during specific operations. ServRon 6 was the first underway group replenishing warships with munitions and stores to provide the fleet with the ability to maintain an aggressive, around-the-clock offensive against Japan. At the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, he served as a dignitary on the staff of General Douglas MacAuthur. After the war he was President of the War College in Newport, Rhode Island and retired in 1950. The Knox-class frigate "USS Beary" (FF-1085), was named in his honor. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Spouse:
Alice L Beary (1889 - 1953)*
Children:
Alice B Beary Meschter (1920 - 2006)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Donald Beary | | | Burial:
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Maryland, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Jan 08, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 12931110 |
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Rubbings
Added: Jun. 19, 2012 |
Thank you for serving our Country and may you be at peace in Heaven.
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CFjr
Added: Jul. 31, 2011 |
Thank you for your great service in preserving our country's freedom. I will honor you in the only way that I can . . . by remembering you always. May you rest in peace.
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Charles A. Lewis
Added: Jan. 31, 2011 |
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