Charles DeBellevue received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1968. During the Vietnam War he became the first Air Force navigator to become an ACE and was credited with shooting down a total of SIX enemy aircraft. He was one of only THREE Vietnam War Air Force ACEs (along with fellow AFC recipients Captain Jeffrey Feinstein and Captain Steve Ritchie.) He was the highest-scoring ACE of the war and the last American ACE on Active Duty when he retired as an Air Force Colonel on February 1, 1998.
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Charles
B.
DeBellevue
August 15, 1945
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Silver Star
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Silver Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Sixth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Fourth Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fifth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
CaptainBatallion:
555th Tactical Fighter SquadronDivision:
Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, ThailandAction Date:
Vietnam War
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia. Captain DeBellevue’s gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States Air ForceRank:
CaptainBatallion:
555th Tactical Fighter SquadronDivision:
Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, ThailandAction Date:
Vietnam War
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue (AFSN: 0-3210693), United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, in action in Southeast Asia. Captain DeBellevue’s gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.