Charles B. DeBellevue

Charles Barbin DeBellevue
Captain Charles B. "Chuck" DeBellevue
Nickname(s)	Chuck
Born	(1945-08-15) August 15, 1945 (age 78) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1968–1998
Rank	Colonel
Unit	555th Fighter Squadron
Commands held	432nd Combat Support Group 95th Air Base Wing Air Force ROTC Detachment 440
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Air Force Cross Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (6) Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Medal (18)

Colonel Charles Barbin DeBellevue (born August 15, 1945) is a retired officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). In 1972, DeBellevue became one of only five Americans to achieve flying ace status during the Vietnam War and the first as a USAF Weapon Systems Officer (WSO), an integral part of two-man aircrews with the emergence of air-to-air missiles as the primary weapons during aerial combat.^[1] He was credited with a total of six MiG kills, the most earned by any U.S. aviator during the Vietnam War,^[1] and is a recipient of the Air Force Cross.