Donald B. Beary

Donald B. Beary
Nickname(s)	"Red"[1]
Born	(1888-12-04)4 December 1888 Helena, Montana, US
Died	7 March 1966(1966-03-07) (aged 77) San Diego, California, US
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1910–1950
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands	USS Remlik (SP-157) USS Lamson (DD-18) USS Talbot (DD-114) USS Parrott (DD-218) USS Sumner (DD-333) USS Richmond (CL-9) USS Mount Vernon (AP-22) Transport Division 19 Naval Operations Base Iceland Fleet Operational Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Service Squadron 6 U.S. Naval Shipping Control Authority 12th Naval District Naval Base San Francisco Western Sea Frontier Pacific Reserve Fleet President of the Naval War College
Battles / wars	World War I Atlantic U-boat Campaign Second Nicaraguan Campaign World War II Battle of the Atlantic Pacific War Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa
Awards	Navy Cross (1918) Victory Medal, later World War I Victory Medal (1918) Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal (1927) Yangtze Service Medal (1931) American Defense Service Medal (1941) American Campaign Medal (1941) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1942) Bronze Star Medal (1943) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1944) Distinguished Service Medal (1945) Legion of Merit (two awards, 1945) World War II Victory Medal (1945) Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot Ribbon[2]

Donald Bradford Beary (4 December 1888 – 7 March 1966) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in both World War I and World War II and a tour as President of the Naval War College. He commanded a wide variety of ships and organizations, and is particularly noted for his leadership during World War II in establishing and directing a large-scale U.S. Navy training program and for his pioneering and highly successful work as a commander of U.S. Navy underway replenishment forces.