CIA Fitzgerald, Desmond (Des)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fitzgerald ​

• FORENAME

Desmond (Des) ​

• UNIT

Deputy Director for Plans (Chief of Clandestine Services) ​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd July 1967 ​

• AGE

57​

• GRAVESITE

Oak Hill Cemetery,Washington,D.C.​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 16.6.1910 Manhattan,New York,New York​

graduated St Mark's School,Southborough,Massachusetts 1928​

gradated Harvard University 1932-35​

lawyer in civilian life​

enlisted 28.2.1942 New York,New York (Private 12059406)​

OSS Far East 1945 (Major)​

lawyer,New York city​

CIA​

Far Eastern Division​

Station Chief,Philippines and Japan​

Head of Far Eastern Division 1957-62​

Chief of Cuban Task Force 1962 (as Director of Latin American Operations)​

Deputy Director for Plans 17.6.1965​

married Marietta Endicott Peabody 2.9.1939 (1917-91) (1 daughter Frances) (separated September 1947)​

married Barbara Green (1919-73)​

died of heart attack while playing tennis in The Plains,Virginia ​

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