William Francis Buckley
Military Person
1928 – 1985
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Who was William Francis Buckley?
William Francis Buckley was a United States Army officer and the CIA station chief in Beirut from 1984 until 1985. His cover was as a Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. He died on or around June 3, 1985 while in the custody of Hezbollah. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and is commemorated with a star on the Wall of Honor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
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- Born
- May 30, 1928
Medford - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 3, 1985
Lebanon - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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