Ralph Royce

Ralph Royce
Major General Ralph Royce, pictured here in 1942
Born	(1890-06-28)28 June 1890 Marquette, Michigan, United States
Died	7 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 service	1914−1946
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Personnel 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/wars	World War I: Pancho Villa Expedition Battle of Saint-Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Offensive World War II: Philippines campaign (1941–1942) Kokoda Track Campaign Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre (1943–1944) France and Germany (1944–1945)
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Croix de guerre[1] Order of the White Eagle[2]
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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.