| Delbert L. Bristol | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1918-09-20)September 20, 1918 Nebraska |
| Died | April 3, 1980(1980-04-03) (aged 61) Florissant, Missouri |
| Buried | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 10th Air Transport Brigade, 11th Air Assault Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze StarAir Medal Army Commendation Medal  European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
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.
References
- Raines, Edgar F., Jr., “Eyes of the Artillery: The Origins of Modern U.S. Army Aviation in WWII”, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 2000.
- Bristol, Delbert L., U.S. Army Aviation Association Page, http://www.quad-a.org/index.php/37-recognition/awardees/85-major-delbert-l-bristol Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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