William R. Munroe
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William R. Munroe was a Vice Admiral
in the United States Navy
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On October 1, 1941, Rear Admiral Munroe was the commanding officer of Battleship Division Three in the Atlantic Fleet
. He was the commandant of the Third Naval District from March 31, 1944 to November 6, 1944. Then, as a vice admiral, Munroe took command of the Fourth Fleet.
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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On October 1, 1941, Rear Admiral Munroe was the commanding officer of Battleship Division Three in the Atlantic Fleet
United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
. He was the commandant of the Third Naval District from March 31, 1944 to November 6, 1944. Then, as a vice admiral, Munroe took command of the Fourth Fleet.