Bill Boteler, the @haverfordedu baseball team’s co-captain, earned BA in English & had interest in philosophy, lit, & history.
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Bill joined CIA on June 14,1951, as an intelligence assistant assigned to the East European Division. He was 21 years old.
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Bill recruited & trained East European refugees to gather intelligence & disrupt & destabilize East European Communist regimes.
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1953: Bill entered Agency-sponsored military basic training 1954: He went to East Asia as ops officer & paramilitary specialist
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Early June 1956: Bill sent to Mediterranean Sea area as Ops Officer. He started establishing operational & political contacts.
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On June 16, 1956, after working late Bill stopped at a café & took a seat at a small table near the front door.
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2 young boys appeared in doorway & hurled 2 bombs, both landing under Bill’s table. He caught the full force of the blasts.
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3 weeks later, a letter arrived at American Consulate titled “Tragic Mistake” signed by the leader of a local terrorist group.
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Letter explained the bombs were meant for British officials, not Americans. Bill was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time
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Bill Boteler was just 26 when he was killed. He is one of our original 31 stars. http://1.usa.gov/29bHS2g
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I appreciate his service to our country. I was born 5yrs later, but still honor him.
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He has long stayed in history.
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it's true that...best.regards...
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Many good people from C.I.A. have fallen for their country,and the rest of the world.I salute them all !
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