Ralph Royce

Ralph Royce
Major General Ralph Royce, pictured here in 1942
Born(1890-06-28)28 June 1890
Marquette, Michigan, United States
Died7 August 1965(1965-08-07) (aged 75)
Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1914−1946
Rank Major General
CommandsPersonnel Distribution Command
1st Provisional Tactical Air Force
First Air Force
20th Bombardment Wing
7th Bombardment Group
1st Pursuit Group
1st Observation Group
1st Aero Squadron
Battles / warsWorld War I:

World War II:

AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Croix de guerre[1]
Order of the White Eagle[2]
Signature

Ralph Royce (28 June 1890 – 7 August 1965) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. A West Point graduate who learned to fly in 1915–16, he served with the 1st Aero Squadron in the Pancho Villa Expedition and later led it on the Western Front. During World War II as a brigadier general, he led the Royce special mission to Mindanao, in which a small force of bombers flew from Australia to attack Japanese targets in the Philippines. Later he was Deputy Commander of the Ninth Air Force and commanded the 1st Provisional Tactical Air Force.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fogerty was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 580.