Mark Lambert Bristol - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.446 W 077° 04.338
18S E 320229 N 4304846
Admiral U.S. Navy. In 1927 he was promoted to Rear Admiral assumed command of the Asiatic Fleet. The Destroyer USS Bristol (DD 453) was commissioned and named in his honor on October 22, 1941.
Waymark Code: WM12K1K
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1735-E
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Navy Admiral. A graduate from the United States Navel Academy class of 1887, during the Spanish American War he served aboard the USS Texas and participated in the Battle of Santiago, Cuba. From 1901 to 1903, he served as aide to the Commander-in-Chief North Atlantic Fleet. During World War I, he commanded the Battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) and then served as United States High Commissioner in Turkey, from 1919 to 1927. In 1927, promoted to Rear Admiral he assumed command of the Asiatic Fleet. The Destroyer USS Bristol (DD 453) was commissioned and named in his honor on October 22, 1941.
Date of birth: 04/17/1868
Date of death: 05/13/1939
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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