Born July 3, 1924 in Urmia, Iran. Enlisted in the Army December 8, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Servedg with the 10th Mountain Division and assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment, Companies L and M, as well as the 85th Infantry Regiment, Company F. Stationed at Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex. and Camp Carson, Colo. He also saw combat in Italy. Received a Bronze Star Medal near Mount della Spe on April 14, 1945. Attended the University of Chicago and received a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Relations in 1949. Served with the Central Intelligence Agency from 1951 to 1980. Published his 10th Mountain Division memoirs, See Naples and Die in 1996.
From the description of Papers, 1942-1998. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 123571338
