Tag Archives: History

CIA Memorial Wall — Three Stars, No Answers: Revisiting the CIA Plane Crash in Candor, North Carolina (13 July 1978)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by L

“I have become so jaded about our government since all this happened. I have become very skeptical. They tell you what they want you to know whether there’s a grain of truth or not. A lot of times, they don’t … Continue reading →

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The CIA Memorial Wall — Book of Honor Star 81 : Gregg Wenzel [Numbers Don’t Lie: The Evolution of Eligibility for the CIA Memorial Wall]

Posted on July 9, 2026 by L

“Gregg was born on the 18th, this event in his honor is on the 18th and the number of his star on the Memorial Wall at the CIA in Langley is 81, which, in reverse, is also Chai. Gregg lived … Continue reading →

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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 →

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On This Day — Kim Philby Revealed as Cambridge Five Member (July 1 1963) [UPDATE : A Cold War Mystery: The 1947 CIG Flight to Addis Ababa]

Posted on July 1, 2026 by L

“Tell them Jesus Christ only had twelve, and one of them was a double agent.” FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover — Upon learning that Philby was a spy for the Russians January 23 2021 — On January 23 1963, Kim … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Lockerbie — BBC and Netflix release first-look pictures of new documentary [UPDATE : The Bombing of Pan Am 103 Will Finally Premiere on Netflix on July 30, 2026]

Posted on June 24, 2026 by L

“Cretton [Real name : Swiss Inspector Hans Knaus] expressed his concerns (…) The first was that the CIA had planted the chip [PT/35(b)] in the wreckage found at Lockerbie. [Detective Superintendant (SIO) Stuart] Henderson and I told him this thought … Continue reading →

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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 →

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From the ashes of Lockerbie to the Brussels Attacks [PT/35(b) fight turns procedural as court weighs key expert limits]

Posted on June 18, 2026 by L

“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.” CIA Vincent Cannistraro March 22, 2026 … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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