Category Archives: CIA Memorial Wall

The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy — Part II : President Bill Clinton visits the CIA (January 4, 1994)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by L

“The 56 stars carved into the wall here in this lobby remind each who passes by this place of the ultimate risks of intelligence work.” President Bill Clinton CIA Headquarters(January 4, 1994) July 6, 2026 — Over the last three … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall, KRYPTOS, Lockerbie, Pan Am 103 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy — Part I : Getting started [The STAR of William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985)]

Posted on June 29, 2026 by L

“Despite a government-wide rescue effort, Bill died in captivity on June 3, 1985. The CIA that year held a memorial service and honored him with a star on the Memorial Wall and with the Distinguished Intelligence Cross, the CIA’s highest … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall, KRYPTOS, Lockerbie, Pan Am 103 | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy

Posted on June 22, 2026 by L

“Nothing is more deceptive than an obvious fact.” Arthur Conan Doyle June 22, 2026 — Over the last three decades, I have devoted much time to several distinct stories: the CIA Memorial Wall (and the associated Book of Honor), the … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall, KRYPTOS, Lockerbie, Pan Am 103 | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CIA Memorial Wall — Star 27 : Paul C. Davis (Vietnam – June 21 1971)

Posted on June 21, 2026 by L

“Among the more than fifty-eight thousand Americans who gave their lives [to thwart the advance of communism in Southeast Asia] were eighteen members of the Central Intelligence Agency, their sacrifices marked by stars carved into CIA’s Memorial Wall.” CIA and … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall, Vietnam | Tagged | Leave a comment

70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2026 by L

“Only a month after arriving, Bill was killed by bombs that two young boys tossed into a café. He was not the intended target. A promising young officer, a promising young life, taken in error. Taken because Bill Boteler was … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

On This Day — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 16 : John W. Waltz (June 6, 1965 — Baghdad, Iraq)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by L

“While serving in the Middle East, John became ill and was hospitalized. (…) his station at the time was engaged in an operation to acquire significant intelligence of great value to the military effort in Vietnam. John elected to take … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CIA Annual Ceremony 2026 [May 15, 2026]

Posted on May 25, 2026 by L

“We not only offer our gratitude for those officers who gave everything for our country – we also remind ourselves that their immortal legacy is a freer, safer, and better world for all.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe(May 15, 2026) May … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

10 Years Ago — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 121 : Mark S. Rausenberger (November 7, 1967 – May 23, 2016)

Posted on May 24, 2026 by L

“There are now 125 stars on our Memorial Wall, each representing a life that is dear to us, and will be for all time. We remain forever devoted to them, as they were to us. And we will strive to … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , | Leave a comment

70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 3 : Wilburn S. Rose (Groom Lake, Nevada – May 15, 1956)

Posted on May 15, 2026 by L

“The first fatality directly related to flying the U2 occurred on 15 May 1956, when test pilot Wilburn S. Rose, flying Article 345A, had trouble dropping his pogos.”THREE FATAL CRASHES IN 1956 History Staff Central Intelligence Agency (1992) May 15, … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 0 : Jane Wallis Burrell (Paris, France – January 6, 1948) [New Evidence: Jane Wallis Was on Mission — Not on Vacation — in Brussels]

Posted on May 9, 2026 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 →

Posted in CIA Book of Honor, CIA Memorial Wall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment