Critchfield, James H., 1917-....

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James H. Critchfield was a United States Army officer during World War II who remained in Germany and Austria as an army intelligence officer and joined the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency where he was the principal CIA officer working with the Gehlen Organization until its emergence as the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND).He was born January 30, 1917 and graduated from North Dakota State University. He retired from the CIA in 1974 and died April 23, 2003.

From the guide to the James H. Critchfield Papers, 1941-2003, (Special Collections Research Center)

James H. Critchfield was a United States Army officer during World War II who remained in Germany and Austria as an army intelligence officer and joined the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency where he was the principal CIA officer working with the Gehlen Organization until its emergence as the Bunesnchrichtendienst (BND). He was born January 30, 1917 and graduated from North Dakota State University. He retired from the CIA in 1974 and died April 23, 2003.

From the description of German Collection. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 55041005

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creatorOf Critchfield, James H., b. 1917. German Collection. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf James H. Critchfield Papers, 1941-2003 North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf McCloy, John J. (John Jay), 1895-1989. McCloy papers, series 16-20, 1946-1983. Amherst College. Library
referencedIn John J. McCloy (AC 1916) Papers Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
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associatedWith McCloy, John J. person
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Germany
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Germany. Bundesnachrichtendienst
Intelligence service
Intelligence service
National security
National security
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Birth 1917-01-30

Death 2003-04-22

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