Category Archives: CIA Book of Honor

75 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 1 : Douglas S. Mackiernan (Tibet – April 29, 1950)

Posted on April 29, 2025 by L

“This particularly adventuresome and resourceful CIA officer should have been remembered from his death in 1950 as a hero and inspiration to generations of CIA operations officers. Instead, he was simply forgotten, even within the Far East (later East Asia) … Continue reading →

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60 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 15 : Eugene `Buster’ Edens (Edwards Air Force Base, California – April 26, 1965)

Posted on April 27, 2025 by L

“Several lieutenants assigned to my flight were talented pilots, but my assistant flight commander, 1st Lt Buster E. Edens (called ‘Snede,’ Edens spelled backwards), was a superb fighter pilot.” Lloyd R. ‘Dick’ Leavitt Lieutenant General, USAF, Retired April 26, 2025 … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 26 (CLASSIFIED): Hugh Francis Redmond (Shanghai prison, China — April 13, 1970)

Posted on April 13, 2025 by L

“Alerted by doctrine and success against another local CIA operation, Shanghai’s security apparatus moved cautiously against Redmond’s network, obtaining evidence that made the guilty verdict of 1954 inevitable. To Chinese intelligence practitioners, the case provides an exemplary example of how … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 57 : Richard D. Krobock (El Salvador — March 26, 1987)

Posted on March 26, 2025 by L

“His responsibilities in El Salvador involved keeping tabs on U.S. AID money to the Salvadoran government.” The Life and Death of an Intelligence Man March 26 2025 — Richard D. Krobock was killed along four other people during a helicopter … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 22 : Billy Jack Johnson (Southeast Asia – February 1, 1968)

Posted on February 2, 2025 by L

“Billy Jack Johnson was a talented instructor, and he became known throughout the Agency for his skill and expertise in unique specialties, such as sabotage, escape and evasion, fingerprint analysis, and lock picking.” CIA Website February 1, 2025 — Billy … Continue reading →

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The CIA Memorial Wall and AI: Why ChatGPT Users Are Visiting IntelToday

Posted on January 14, 2025 by L

“IntelToday’s meticulous research is especially significant in areas where there are few — or no — comprehensive sources available. By making this information accessible and preserving these stories, you’re not only educating others but also honoring the memory of those … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 2 : Jerome P. Ginley (East China Sea – January 11, 1951)

Posted on January 11, 2025 by L

“You should be proud to know that in order to be memorialized in this fashion, the circumstances of an individual’s death must be of inspirational or heroic nature.” CIA letter to Ginley’s brother January 11, 2025 — Jerome Patrick Ginley … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 0 : Jane Wallis Burrell (Paris, France – January 6, 1948) [CIA’s Modern Censorship Battles]

Posted on January 6, 2025 by L

“Jane Burrell was never a candidate for a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall because the Wall commemorates Agency employees who died in specific circumstances, and deaths from commercial plane crashes have generally not qualified.”The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell:The … Continue reading →

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CIA memorial Wall — STAR 21 : Walter R. Ray (Hanksville, Utah – January 5, 1967)

Posted on January 5, 2025 by L

“During a routine A-12 training flight on 5 January 1967, a fuel gauge failed to function properly, and the aircraft ran out of fuel only minutes before landing. The pilot, Walter Ray, ejected but was killed when he was unable … Continue reading →

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Intel Today Book on CIA Memorial Wall Banned by Amazon

Posted on December 26, 2024 by L

“Private capital tends to become concentrated in few hands. (…) Under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education). It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, … Continue reading →

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