CIA Buckley, William Francis

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Buckley
  • FORENAME
William Francis
  • UNIT
Political Officer/Station Chief,US Embassy,Beirut
  • RANK
Civilian
  • NUMBER
  • DATE OF DEATH
3rd June 1985
  • AGE
57
  • GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 59 Site 346
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 30.5.1928 Medford,Massachusetts
resided Farmer,North Carolina (single)
U.S.Army (Lt Col 1969)
joined 320 Special Forces Detachment (later 11 SF Group) 1960
MACV Senior Adviser to ARVN in Vietnam
awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with "V" device,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star
CIA 1955-57
CIA 1965-85
kidnapped 16.3.1984
died in captivity Lebanon
 

DATE OF DEATH:

03-Jun-1985
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William Francis Buckley

You were a true American patriot, a man of unsurpassed courage who gave his all.
Rest in peace Bill.
 
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