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|birth_date=3 January 1917
|birth_date=3 January 1917
|death_date=10 February 2002
|death_date=10 February 2002
|birth_place=New York City, New York, U.S.
|birth_place=New York City, New York
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|death_place=West Palm Beach, Florida
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'''[[Walters, Vernon A. (01284614)|Vernon A. Walters]]''' (1917–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 2.
'''Vernon Anthony Walters''' (3 January 1917 &ndash; 10 February 2002) was a United States Army officer and diplomat who trained and taught at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]], later serving as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and as ambassador to the United Nations and Germany.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
From 1972 to 1976, he worked as a deputy Director of CIA. From 1985 to 1989, he ambassador to the United Nations. Vernon graduated OCS at Fort Benning as second lieutenant (ASN: 01284614). He Graduated OCS at Fort Benning as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01284614). He served as aide to Brazilian Expeditionary Force. . Walters was born in New York City on 43 January 1917. Upon the arrival of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in Italy, Captain Walters was assigned. as Combat Liaison Officer with the 1st Brazilian Infantry Division remaining with them until the end of the war. Walters received the Army Commendation Ribbon, In June 1948, he was assigned to Ambassador Averell Harriman as Assistant Military Attache at Large with station in Paris, and in 1949 he was appointed Army Attache at Large. He attended courses at Ft Bliss, Texas, and Sandia, New Mexico and in May 1960 was ordered to Rome, Italy as Army Attache, serving there until October 1962, when he was assigned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Army Attache. [[Walters, Vernon A. (01284614)|Vernon Walters]] was born January 3, 1917 in New York City. He lived abroad with his parents and attended St Louis Gonzaga School in Paris, France, and Stonyhurst College in England, His military career began on 2 May 1941 when he entered the Army as an enlisted man. His first assignment was with. the 187th Field Artillery at Fort Ethon Allen, Vermont. In early 1942 he attended the Officers Candidate School at Ft Benning, Georgia, and graduated as a 2d Lt of Infantry on 29 May 1942, He was assigned to the 85th Division as platoon leader of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon of Headquarters Co. 338th Infantry. Subsequently, he was given additional duty of Regimental S-2. Late in 1942, he was assigned to Camp Ritchie, Maryland and went overseas with the 9th Infantry Division, taking part in, the assault landing at Safi in Morocco on 8 November 1942. For his part in this action, he was awarded the Legion of Merit and promoted to 1st Lt. After serving in Algeria and Tunisia, he returned to the United States as Chief of Section at the Intelligence School at Camp Ritchie. While serving there, he attended the.
Vernon Anthony Walters was born on 3 January 1917 in New York City. He lived abroad with his parents and attended St. Louis Gonzaga School in Paris and Stonyhurst College in England. He entered the Army as an enlisted man on 2 May 1941, graduated Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning as a second lieutenant of infantry on 29 May 1942, and late in 1942 was assigned to Camp Ritchie (Class 2).
 
Walters went overseas with the 9th Infantry Division and took part in the assault landing at Safi, Morocco, on 8 November 1942, receiving the Legion of Merit and promotion to first lieutenant. After service in Algeria and Tunisia he returned to the United States as a section chief at the Camp Ritchie intelligence school and attended a special course for Brazilian officers at Fort Leavenworth. He later served in Italy as an aide to General Mark W. Clark and as combat liaison officer with the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
 
After the war Walters built a long career as interpreter, military attaché, and intelligence officer for successive presidents, culminating as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (1972–1976), United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1985–1989), and Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1989–1991) during German reunification. His memoir ''Silent Missions'' appeared in 1978. He died on 10 February 2002 in West Palm Beach, Florida.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Military Intellig Hall of Fame
* Military Intellig Hall of Fame
* Career intelligence officer; Ambassador to the UN and Germany
* Career intelligence officer; Ambassador to the UN and Germany
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
* Prior live biography was a garbled multi-source dump; regenerated chronologically. Middle name Anthony from public biographical use.
 
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Walters_Vernon_A_01284614_portrait.jpg|Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters in Army uniform (RB Archive)
Walters_Vernon_A_01284614_MI_Corps_induction.jpg|Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Military Intelligence Corps (RB Archive)
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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* 15.
* 3 January 1917 — Born in New York City.
* 2.
* 2 May 1941 — Entered the U.S. Army as an enlisted man.
* 4.
* 29 May 1942 — Commissioned second lieutenant, Fort Benning OCS.
* Assigned as Aide to General Mark Clark during Italian campaign.
* Late 1942 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie (Class 2).
* Assigned as Infantry Officer at Camp Shelby.
* 8 November 1942 — Assault landing at Safi, Morocco, with 9th Infantry Division; Legion of Merit.
* Inducted into Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
* 1943–1945 — Camp Ritchie instructor; Brazilian Expeditionary Force liaison in Italy.
* Moved to Rabat (promoted to First Lt.), then Tunisia.
* 1972–1976 — Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
* 1985–1989 — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
* 1989–1991 — U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
* 10 February 2002 — Died in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:Walters_Vernon_A_01284614_MI_Corps_induction.jpg|Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Military Intelligence Corps (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Walters_Vernon_A_01284614_portrait.jpg|Lt. Gen. Vernon A. Walters in Army uniform (RB Archive)]]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Missions-Vernon-A-Walters/dp/0385135006 Vernon A. Walters, ''Silent Missions'' (memoir)]
* RB Archive CIA FOIA packet (CIA-RDP80R01731R002000110005-7)
* RB Archive, Department of Defense biographic sketch of Major General Vernon A. Walters (CIA FOIA release)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_A._Walters Wikipedia: Vernon A. Walters]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_A._Walters Wikipedia: Vernon A. Walters]
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
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