Edward Lansdale
United States Air Force and CIA officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Geary Lansdale (February 6, 1908 – February 23, 1987)[1] was a United States Air Force officer until retiring in 1963 as a major general before continuing his work with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Lansdale was a pioneer in clandestine operations and psychological warfare. In the early 1950s, Lansdale played a significant role in suppressing the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the Philippines. In 1954, he moved to Saigon and started the Saigon Military Mission, a covert intelligence operation which was created to sow dissension in North Vietnam. Lansdale believed the United States could win guerrilla wars by studying the enemy's psychology, an approach that won the approval of the presidential administrations of both Kennedy and Johnson.
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Birth name | Edward Geary Lansdale |
Born | (1908-02-06)February 6, 1908 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | February 23, 1987(1987-02-23) (aged 79) McLean, Virginia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1943–1947 (USA) 1947–1963 (USAF) |
Rank | Major (USA) Major General (USAF) |
Battles/wars | World War II Hukbalahap Rebellion |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal National Security Medal Philippine Legion of Honor Philippine Military Merit Medal |
Spouse(s) | Helen Batcheller (m. 1933–1972) Patrocini[a] Yapcinco (m. 1973–1987) |
Relations | 2 sons |