Arthur LeRoy Bristol

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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In 1931, Bristol superseded Capt.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

  1. "Naval, Military, And Air Force." The Times (London, England), 23 Oct. 1931, p. 19.
  2. Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 22-23.