Allegiance United States Died April 3, 1980 Name Delbert Bristol | Rank Colonel | |
Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Commands held 10th Air Transport Brigade, 11th Air Assault Division Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War Place of burial Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, Missouri, United States Battles and wars World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Delbert L. Bristol (September 20, 1918 – April 3, 1980) served as an Aviation Artillery Officer attached to the II Corps during World War II and was the first such officer to create a Corps level Air Artillery staff. His negotiations during the transition of the Army Air Corps into the United States Air Force assisted in the establishment of the Army's organic aviation efforts following the separation. He was inducted in the Army Aviation Hall of Fame in 1976.
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