William "Rip" Robertson
American marine and CIA officer (1920–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Alexander "Rip" Robertson Jr. (August 3, 1920 – December 1, 1970)[1] was a United States Marine Corps officer—a combat veteran of the World War II and the Korean War—and a Central Intelligence Agency Case Officer in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970, in what became the Special Activities Division (renamed Special Activities Center in 2016). Robertson was one of the two CIA officers who commanded the faction of the army that went to war in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The other agent was Grayston Lynch.
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William Alexander Robertson Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Rip |
Born | (1920-08-03)August 3, 1920 Manard, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1970(1970-12-10) (aged 50) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps Central Intelligence Agency |
Rank | Major (USMC) Paramilitary Operations Officer (CIA) |
Unit | Special Activities Division |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
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He died in December 1970 of malaria he contracted in Laos, and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.