Frank Edmund Beatty Jr. (June 17, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.

Biography

Beatty was born on June 17, 1894, in Washington, D.C., to

Frank E. Beatty Frank Edmund Beatty (26 November 1853 – 16 March 1926) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Biography Born in Aztalan, Wisconsin, Beatty graduated with the United States Naval Academy Class of 1875, and then served at sea in the wo ...

, a Rear Admiral, and Anne Beatty. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1916, and would later attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1922. Beatty married Patricia Horton, a native of Ireland. Their son, Denis, would serve as a Lieutenant in the Navy. Beatty died on November 12, 1976, in Santa Monica, California. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.Burial details: Beatty, Frank
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Career

During World War I, Beatty served aboard the battleship . Later he would take command of the destroyer from 1933 to 1934, followed by serving as an aide to the Commanding Destroyers Scouting Force, and as Executive Officer of the heavy cruiser from 1940 to 1941. From 1941 to 1943 he was an aide to Secretary of the Navy William Franklin Knox before taking command of the light cruiser from 1943 to 1944. Promoted to rear admiral, Beatty served as the Commander of U.S. Forces in the

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area during World War II from 1944 to 1945. After the war, Beatty served as commander of the midshipmen training squadron, Atlantic Fleet and then as commander of destroyers, Atlantic Fleet. In 1947, he became commander of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in White Oak, Maryland. In 1950, he began his final active-duty assignment as commandant of the Mare Island Naval Yard. Beatty retired from the Navy in June 1951. Decorations he earned include the Navy Cross, the

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, and he was twice awarded the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beatty Jr., Frank Edmund 1894 births 1976 deaths United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy personnel of World War I MIT School of Engineering alumni United States Navy World War II admirals Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy vice admirals Burials at Arlington National Cemetery