Billy Waugh
United States Army soldier and CIA officer (1929–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see William Waugh.
William Dawson Waugh (December 1, 1929 – April 4, 2023) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary operations officer who served more than 50 years between the United States Army's Green Berets and the CIA's Special Activities Division.
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Billy Waugh | |
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Birth name | William Dawson Waugh |
Nickname(s) | "Billy", "Mustang" |
Born | (1929-12-01)December 1, 1929 Bastrop, Texas, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 2023(2023-04-04) (aged 93) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1948–1972 |
Rank | Sergeant major |
Unit | 5th Special Forces Group Studies and Observations Group |
Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (4) Purple Heart (8) |
Alma mater | |
Other work | United States Postal Service (1972–1977) Central Intelligence Agency (1977–2005) |
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