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Birth- May 8, 1897
St. Louis, Missouri
Gender
Male
Race or Ethnicity
White
Occupation
United States Navy, Director of Central Intelligence
Education: Institution
United States Naval Academy
Education: From
Jun 5, 1916
Education: Place
Annapolis, Maryland
Education: To
Jun 7, 1919
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 60 - 22 years
Branch
Navy
Rank
Vice Admiral
Service Start Date
Jun 1, 1919
Service End Date
May 1, 1957
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
WW2 Service Fact
Seved as Naval attache in Vichy France
1950 - 1953Korean War
Conflict Period
Korean War
Branch
Navy
Rank
Vice Admiral
Served For
United States of America
Death- Jun 18, 1982-Age: 85 years
New York City
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Plot: Section 6, Site 5813-C-1
Other Facts
Full Name
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
Military Service
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Cold War (1946 - 1991)
Branch
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Rank
Director of Central Intelligence
Service Fact
President Truman persuaded a reluctant Hillenkoetter, then a rear admiral, to become Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and run the Central Intelligence Group (1 May 1947–7 October 1950)
