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William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was an American Mainline Protestant clergyman and peace activist. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA officer, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of H. Richard Niebuhr's social philosophy led him to become a leader in the civil rights movement and peace movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also was a member of the secret society Skull and Bones. He went on to serve… | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA officer, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of H. | |||
(June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was an American Mainline Protestant clergyman and peace activist. William Sloane Coffin Jr. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. | |||
Richard Niebuhr's social philosophy led him to become a leader in the civil rights movement and peace movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also was a member of the secret society Skull and Bones. He was also an ardent supporter of gay rights. | |||
He went on to serve as senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City and President of SANE/Freeze, the nation's largest peace and social justice group, and prominently opposed United States military interventions in conflicts, from the Vietnam War to the Iraq War. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sloane_Coffin Wikipedia: William Sloane Coffin] | |||
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | * Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | ||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
Revision as of 04:42, 24 August 2026
| William Sloane Coffin, Jr | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | William Sloane Coffin Jr. |
| Born | 1 June 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 12 April 2006 Strafford, Vermont, U.S. |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01326274 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 7B (13); E (13) |
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William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was an American Mainline Protestant clergyman and peace activist. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA officer, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of H. Richard Niebuhr's social philosophy led him to become a leader in the civil rights movement and peace movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also was a member of the secret society Skull and Bones. He went on to serve…
Biography
In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA officer, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of H.
(June 1, 1924 – April 12, 2006) was an American Mainline Protestant clergyman and peace activist. William Sloane Coffin Jr. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ.
Richard Niebuhr's social philosophy led him to become a leader in the civil rights movement and peace movements of the 1960s and 1970s. He also was a member of the secret society Skull and Bones. He was also an ardent supporter of gay rights.
He went on to serve as senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City and President of SANE/Freeze, the nation's largest peace and social justice group, and prominently opposed United States military interventions in conflicts, from the Vietnam War to the Iraq War.
Research notes
- Famous peace activist
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- Once to Every Man
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- Russian Liaison Off.CIA
- Peace activist; Yale Chaplain
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Class_ASN | 32273419 |
| Class_Name | COFFIN, William S.; Coffin, William S. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: William Sloane Coffin
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)