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'''Arthur LeRoy Bristol''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | {{ViceUS}} '''Arthur LeRoy Bristol''' (15 July, 1886 – 27 April, 1942) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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In 1931, Bristol superseded Capt. [[William Winton Galbraith]] as U.S. Naval Attaché, London.{{NMAF|23 Oct. 1931, p. 19}} | |||
From June 1934 to June 1936, Bristol was the first captain of America's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, {{US-Ranger}}. | |||
Bristol was promoted to the rank of {{ViceUS}} on 27 February, 1942. He died of a heart attack just two months later while ashore in Newfoundland. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Frederick Halsey, Jr.|William F. Halsey, Jr.]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Jarvis (1912)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Jarvis'']]'''<br>21 Sep, 1915 – 3 Apr, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Louis Poisson Davis|Louis P. Davis]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. Breckinridge (1918)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Breckinridge'']]'''<br>27 Feb, 1919 – after 1 Jan, 1920{{USOfficerReg1920|pp. 22-23}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Joseph Butler|William J. Butler]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bristol, Arthur}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bristol, Arthur LeRoy}} | ||
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{{CatUSNA|1906}} | |||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 17 February 2022
Vice Admiral Arthur LeRoy Bristol (15 July, 1886 – 27 April, 1942) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
In 1931, Bristol superseded Capt. William Winton Galbraith as U.S. Naval Attaché, London.[1]
From June 1934 to June 1936, Bristol was the first captain of America's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, Ranger.
Bristol was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on 27 February, 1942. He died of a heart attack just two months later while ashore in Newfoundland.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William F. Halsey, Jr. |
Captain of U.S.S. Jarvis 21 Sep, 1915 – 3 Apr, 1916 |
Succeeded by Louis P. Davis |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Breckinridge 27 Feb, 1919 – after 1 Jan, 1920[2] |
Succeeded by William J. Butler |
Footnotes
