CIA Waltz, John William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Waltz​

• FORENAME

John William​

• UNIT

Chief of Station, Baghdad, Iraq​

• RANK

Civilian ("Foreign Service Reserve Officer")​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

6th June 1965​

• AGE

47​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 13 Site 850​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 9.5.1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

son of Samuel F. and Helen Waltz​

husband of Jean Lorena (nee Newman) Waltz (1921-1999)​

graduated University of Virginia 1941 and 1947​

US Army (Intelligence) 1943-46​

12th Infantry Division (Technical Sergeant)​

award Bronze Star​

attorney, Harrisonburg, Virginia​

CIA August 1948​

Office of Special ops (reports officer/analyst for Middle East Africa)​

Deputy Branch Chief​

Station Chief, North Africa April 1952​

CIA HQ (Branch Chief, Near East Division) 1957​

Chief of Ops, Near East Division 1961​

Chief of Station, Baghdad, Iraq 1963-65​

died after emergency surgery Iraq (St. Raphael Hospital, Baghdad)​

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