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Description of document: National Archives National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) VIP list, 2009

Requested date: December 2007

Released date: March 2008

Posted date: 04-January-2010

Source of document: National Personnel Records Center

Military Personnel Records

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V Number Name Service

Number

Biographical Notes

V3665 Aaron, Harold R Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Intelligence. Inducted into the

Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.

V1382 Abbott, Shirley L 38438997 Ambassador to Lesotho 1984-86 V251 Abourezk, James G 3181205 South Dakota Representative 1971-73. Senator 1973-79 V252 Abourezk, James G 3181205 South Dakota Representative 1971-73. Senator 1973-79 V1340 Abrams, Creighton W Commanded the 37th Tank Battalion during WWII. Spearheaded the tank column that broke through the German encirclement of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Later became a 4-star General and commanded all US Forces in Vietnam.

Chief of Staff of Army 1972

V2393 Abrams, Creighton W

Jr. Son of former Chief of Staff Creighton W Abrams Sr. V1542 Acker, Gary M Mercenary in Angola, imprisoned. V2779 Adair, Morris N Operation Tailwind was a mission in Laos designed for reconnaissance, intelligence collection, and as a diversion for a larger operation to the north, Honorable Dragon. The operation received negative attention when CNN/Time reported the use of nerve gas during the operation. They were forced to retract the story when confronted to provide support for their claim. The newsgroup conducted an independent investigation and concluded it had insufficient evidence to support the report. V682 Adams, Arlin M 158955 Judge of US Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit 1969-87 V681 Adams, Arlin M 158955 Judge of US Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit 1969-87 V752 Adams, Brockman 742723 US District Attorney for the Western District of Washington 1961-64. Washington Representative 1965-77. Secretary of Transportation

1977-79. Senator 1987-93

V751 Adams, Brockman 7342723 US District Attorney for the Western District of Washington 1961-64. Washington Representative 1965-77. Secretary of Transportation

1977-79. Senator 1987-93

V2280 Adams, Charity E

Earley, Charity E

500001 First African American to be commissioned as an officer in the WAAC

(WAC)

V3515 Adams, Derroll 666883 Folk Singer

V2562 Adams, Lucian 38417252 Staff Sergeant in the 30th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division. Awarded the

Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery near St. Die, France on

October 28,1944 where "...in the cour

se of action he personally killed 9 German soldiers, eliminated 3 enemy machineguns, vanquished a specialized force which was armed with automatic weapons and grenade launchers, cleared the woods of hostile elements, and reopened the severed supply lines to the assault companies of his battalion." V3553 Adams, Michael J 24934 Astronaut. Test pilot in the X-15 project. Died when his plane experienced technical problems and crashed. V2580 Adams, Wayne T in vault at Marine Corp request

V3452 Adamshock, Nicholas

Adams, Nick

296668 Actor

V3667 Addams, Charles S 32603284 Cartoonist. Works include: The Addams Family, Out of This World,

Drawn and Quartered, and Dear Dead Days.

V536 Aders, Robert O 499956 Under Secretary of Labor, Food Company Executive. V535 Aders, Robert O 499956 Under Secretary of Labor, Food Company Executive.

V2649 Adkins, David B Entertainer/ comedian

V3601 Adkins, Homer M 1606366 Arkansas Governor 1941-45 V1291 Agar, John G 39717470 Married Shirley Temple then became an actor. Starred mostly in

Westerns and war movies

V3647 Agase Alexander A 39052 433474 Enlisted Number. Football player and coach. Teams included: Chicago Rockets 1947, Los Angelas Dons 1947, Cleveland Browns

1948-1951, and Baltimore Colts 1953. Inducted into the College

Football Hall of Fame 1963.

V3718 Agee, Amos 34163762 Execution. Hanged for robbery and rape in France. ETO V3247 Agerholm, Harold C 420840 WWII Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Awarded for his bravery on Saipan in the Marianas Islands on July 7, 1944. During a fierce enemy counter-attack, he volunteered to evacuate wounded in an appropriated ambulance jeep. In a period of just over 3 hours, he single-handily loaded and evacuated approximately 45 casualties while under heavy rifle and mortar fire. While attempting to aid 2 men he believed wounded, was mortally wounded by a Japanese sniper. September 1945 the US Navy launched the USS Agerholm in his honor. It served in the Korean War, garnering 4 Battle Stars, and in the Vietnam War, receiving 8 Battle Stars. It was decommissioned in 1978.

V500 006 Agnew, Spiro

Theodore

1010416 Maryland Governor 1967-69. Vice President of the United States

1969-73. Was Charged with accepting bribes and falsifying federal

income tax returns. Pleaded no contest to tax evasion and resigned as Vice President October 10, 1973. Disbarred by a Maryland court in 1974.
V3643 Ahrens, Edward H 358161 Marine Raider killed on Tulagi, Solomon Islands by a Japanese unit trying to infiltrate American lines. Reputed to have been found dying in his fox holeby Lew Walt. Walt claimed his last words were, "The bastards tried to come over me last night-I guess they didn't know I was a Marine."

V3411 Aid, Matthew M

V3645 Aiken, Howard H 84557 Helped with the creation of the Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, and Mark IV computers. Worked with Grace Hopper on the Mark I. V2317 Aiken, Larry 52770063 May 13, 1969 taken as a POW in South Vietnam. Remains returned/ recovered July 10, 1969 V3689 Ainsworth, Walden L 7248 "Pug" Commanded Task Force 67 (Ainsworth Express) in the

Southwest Pacific during WWII.

V1421 Akaka, Daniel K 30115735 Hawaii Representative 1977-90. Senator 1990- V3067 Akin, William T Missouri Representative 2001- V2900 Albert, Carl B Rhodes scholar. Oklahoma Representative 1947-77, Speaker of the

House 1971-77. Elected to Oklahoma Hall of Fame

V2126 Albert, Keith A May 21, 1970- February 12, 1973 POW. Returnee -Vietnam V3388 Albert, Raymond 6143131 Member of the PT 109 crew skippered by John F. Kennedy when it was struck by a Japanese destroyer and sunk. V1361 Albosta, Donald J 9534751 Michigan Representative 1979-85

V2761 Alda, Alan

D'Abruzzo, Alphonso

Joseph

4083205 Actor, writer, director and political activist. Most famous role was as

Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H

V3648 Aldisert, Ruggero J 15381 United States Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit 1968-. National President

of Italian Sons and Daughters of America from 1954-1968. Awarded the Distinguished Appellate Jurist Award 2005

V1621 Aldrin, Edwin E

Aldrin, Buzz

Astronaut. Second human to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Served as fighter pilot in Korea, worked with experiments in Gemini-Titan flights in Houston, Texas. Pilot of Gemini XII orbital rendezvous space flight, November 11-15, 1966. Apollo 11 pilot. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1969. Appointed to Presidential Commission on the Future of the United States

Aerospace Industry in 2002.

V708 Alexander, Clifford 21994919 Chairman of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 1967-69. Special representative of the President and headed US delegation to Kingdom of Swaziland 1968. Secretary of the Army 1977-81, the first

African-American in the position.

V500 049 Alexander, Grover C

Alexander, Pete

2845730 Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Played 20 seasons

1911-1930 with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis

Cardinals. Considered by some to be one of the greatest pitchers in the game. When the US entered WWI, he joined the Army and served in an Artillery battalion in France, suffering from shell shock. Combination of that, epilepsy, severe bouts of alcoholism, and being a rule breaker caused the Phillies to trade him to the Cubs in 1917 in what would become one of the worst trades in Baseball History. During his career, he set multiple records, some which stand today. V3657 Alexander, Rodney M Louisiana Representative 2003- V372 Alexander, William, Jr 54139738 Arkansas Representative 1969-93

Alexander, Bill

V3690 Alexanderson, Leroy J 68265 Commodore of the United States Lines fleet and the last captain of the

SS United States.

V1320 Algren, Nelson

Abraham, Ahlgren

Nelson

36679611 Author of Somebody in Boots, Never Come Morning, and The Man

with the Golden Arm. V3304 Alito, Samuel A, Jr US District Attorney for New Jersey 1987-90. Judge of US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 1990-2005. Judge US Supreme Court 2006-
V2028 Allard, Wayne Colorado Representative 1991-97. Senator 1997- V2862 Alldredge, Everett Early NARA Luminary - Father of Records Management V756 Allen, James B 281758 Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1951-55, 1963-67. Alabama Senator

1969-78

V755 Allen, James B 281758 Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1951-55, 1963-67. Alabama Senator

1969-78

V1780 Allen, Roderick R 4652 WWII began as commanding officer of Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division, then as commanding general of 20th Armored Division, and finally as commanding general of 12th Armored Division. After the war, was commander of 1st Armored Division in Italy and Germany. Chief Operations Officer, Director of Intelligence Army Ground Forces and commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division. During Korean War, was commanding general of XVI Corps.

V1174 Allen, Stephen V

Allen, Steve

39859987 Dubbed Father of TV Talk Shows. Host of the Tonight Show 1954-57.

V3212 Allen, Terry D, Sr 3461 Served with General Pershing along the Mexican border in 1913.

Highly decorated infantry officer

in WWI. 1ST Infantry Commander during WWII. 1943 took over the 104th Infantry Division known as the "Timberwolves" and battled through France and Belgium right up to Berlin when the war ended. Reputed at never having lost a battle. V3200 Allen, Terry D, Jr 66606 Son of General Terry D Allen. Killed in action with 1st Division in

Vietnam.

V2318 Allen, Wayne C 11626448

15400537

January 10, 1970- January 23, 1989 (remains recovered) POW. -

Vietnam

V2127 Allwine, David F March 4, 1971- March 27, 1973 POW. Returnee - Vietnam V3666 Almond, Edward M 04666 Commanded the 92nd Infantry Division from its creation in October

1942 to August 1945. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Far Eastern

Command 1946. Commanded the United States Army X Corps during the Korean War. Head of the Army War College 1951-53. V750 Alston, Philip H 158910 Ambassador to Australia 1977-81, Nauru 1979-81 V749 Alston, Philip H 158910 Ambassador to Australia 1977-81, Nauru 1979-81 V2543 Altman, Robert E 6972511 Part of Colin Kelly's flight group

V3417 Amberg, Richard H 80655

V522 Ambro, Jerome A 51081006 New York Representative 1975-1981 V2249 Amsler, George A Acted as VIP Pilot for W. Averill Harriman, Head of ECA (Economic Cooperation Administration) during the Marshall Plan.

V3762 Anastasio, Umberto

Anastasia, Albert

32446682 Brooklyn waterfront mob boss and enforcer. Member of Murder Inc.

Was eventually killed while visiting his barber.

V2451 Anderson, Earl E The youngest active duty Marine promoted to the rank of General and the first active duty Marine Naval Aviator to be promoted to a 4-star rank. 34th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps 1972-75 V373 Anderson, Glen M 39293126 California Lieutenant Governor 1959-67. California Representative

1969-93

V1595 Anderson, Gustav N 528175 Ambassador to Sudan 1986 V2388 Anderson, James 2241921 First African American Marine to be awarded Medal of Honor. Medal was awarded posthumously for his actions on February 28, 1967 when his platoon fell under heavy enemy fire. He and several others were bunched together not far from enemy positions. When a grenade landed by his head, he grabbed it and pulled it to his chest, curling his body around it as it went off. His actions saved his comrades from serious injury and possible death. V374 Anderson, John B 16101654 Illinois Representative 1961-81. Independent candidate for President of United States 1980 V2319 Anderson, John S 3164798 November 4, 1969 taken as POW. Remains returned/recovered July

9, 1973

V2123 Anderson, John T 71240841 February 5, 1968 taken as POW in South Vietnam. Returned March

5, 1973

V2980 Anderson, Michael M

Anderson, Mike

Offensive Rookie of the Year 2000. Running Back for Denver Broncos V3245 Anderson, Richard A 2453381 Posthumously awarded Medal of Honor for his actions in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on August 4, 1969. While his team was on a reconnaissance patrol, they came under heavy enemy fire. Anderson was wounded in both legs, but assumed a prone position and delivered intense suppressive fire in an attempt to repulse the enemy. He continued his fire even as another marine was attending his leg wounds. Observing an enemy grenade land between he and the other marine, he rolled over, absorbing the full effects of detonation thereby saving several marines from serious injury or possible death. V3248 Anderson, Richard B 418495 Posthumously awarded Medal of Honor for his actions on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands on February 1, 1944. He entered a shell crater occupied by 3 other marines and prepared to throw a grenade at an enemy position. It slipped from is hand and rolled toward his comrades. He did not have enough time to retrieve and throw the weapon, so instead hurled his body over the grenade in order to save his companions. In 1945 the US Navy Destroyer "USS Richard B Anderson" was named in his honor. It served through both Korea and Vietnam, earning 15 battle stars. In 1977 it was sold to the Taiwanese Navy where it serves under the name "Kai Yang." V3699 Anderson, Roy W 35407199 Execution. Hanged for raping two women in France. ETO V2598 Anderson, Rudolf 53065 U2 Pilot shot down while flying over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Reportly the only casualty of the Missile Crisis. V2715 Anderson, Terry A 2145864 Best know and longest held of a group of American hostages captured by Shiite Hezbollah partisans. He was captured March 16, 1985 off the street in Beirut, and not released until December 4, 1991. Filed a suit against the Iranian government for his captivity and in 2002 was awarded a multimillion dollar settlement from frozen Iranian assets. V3670 Anderson, Webster 53202920 Vietnam Medal of Honor awarded for actions near Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam October 15, 1967. During an enemy assault, Anderson took up an exposed position to better direct his unit's fire and defense. An enemy grenade exploded near him, throwing him back and wounding his legs. Despite the grievous nature of his wounds, he refused evacuation and continued to direct the defense allowing the eventual defeat of the enemy. V706 Anderson, Wendell R 4061801 Minnesota Governor 1971-76. Senator 1976-78

V2654 Andreotta, Glenn U 17701280 Posthumously awarded the Soldier's Medal in 1998 for his actions in

stopping the My Lai massacre March 16, 1968. Was assigned to Task Force Barker, flying over Vietnamese forests, drawing enemy fire. He and two others (Hugh Thompson and Lawrence Colburn) on the day of the massacre were "marking" wounded Vietnamese civilians for evacuation when they saw Captain Ernest Medina run forward and begin shooting the wounded who had been "marked." Thompson confronted Lt. Stephen Brooks at the village to stop the killing. Andreotta and Colburn were left to cover the company with orders to fire on any American who refused to halt the massacre. Two other helicopters were called in to serve as medevac for the 11 wounded civilians (one piloted by Dan Millians the other by Brian Livingstone). Andreotta was killed a short time later on a scouting mission attempting to flush out enemy forces. V375 Andrews, Ike F 34897083 North Carolina Representative 1973-85. V1422 Andrews, Mark 4114 North Dakota Representative 1963-81. Senator 1981-87 V761 Andrus, Cecil D 4238690 Idaho Governor 1971-77. US Secretary of the Interior 1977-81 V762 Andrus, Cecil D 4238690 Idaho Governor 1971-77. US Secretary of the Interior 1977-81 V2853 Angel, Herbert E 262822 Assistant Archivist during the early years of the existence of the

National Archives

V655 Annenberg, Walter H 534007 Ambassador to Great Britain 1969-74. Received the Presidential

Medal of Freedom 1986.

V654 Annenberg, Walter H 534007 Ambassador to Great Britain 1969-74. Received the Presidential

Medal of Freedom 1986.

V2128 Anshus, Richard C March 8, 1971 taken as POW in South Vietnam. Returned March 27, 1973
V2477 Antolak, Sylvester 35035020 WWII Medal of Honor awarded for actions near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy May 24, 1944. He charged 200 yards over flat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy machinegun nest. He advanced far ahead of his squad, shot three times, but continuing forward each time to the enemy strong point. He killed two and forced 10 to surrender. He then reorganized his men and instead of seeking much needed medical attention, lead the charge to the next point. He made most of the distance before he was shot and killed. His actions helped his squad overwhelm the enemy, thus allowing his company to advance on a cleared path. V2129 Anton, Francis G 88369802 January 5, 1968- March 16, 1973 POW. Returnee - Vietnam V3400 Antrim, Richard N 70111 WWII Medal of Honor awarded for actions at Makassar, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, April 1942 as a POW. When a Japanese guard was beating an officer nearly to death, Antrim stepped forward, first to intervene, then to take the rest of the beating intended for the officer. His actions saved the life of the officer as well as improving conditions at the camp through a new-found respect for Americans V2916 Aptheker, Herbert 1168538 Leader of the American Communist Party. Controversy over the revocation of his commission in the Army Reserves during the

McCarthy Era

V3676 Arbor, Jesse W 252035 One of the first African American Officers in the Navy. The Golden

Thirteen.

V1740 Archer, William R 2246475 Texas Representative 1971-2001

V1982 Archinal, John A 13055286 Noted for giving two pints of blood to help save the life of Tojo after

Tojo shot himself in the chest in attempted suicide. V1770 Arcos, Cresencio S Ambassador to Honduras 1989-93 V515 Areeda, Phillip E 3044100 Counselor to the President 1974-75. Dir US Cabinet Task Force on oil import control 1969. V207 Arends, Leslie C 1008320 Illinois Representative 1935-74 V206 Arends, Leslie C 1008320 Illinois Representative 1935-74

V1924 Arens, Moses

Arens, Moshe

42179769 Lithuanian born, his family immigrated to the US in 1939. He

immigrated to Israel in 1948, joining Irgun forces led by Menachem Begin. He was a member of the Likud party and served as Israeli Minister of Defense three times. He retired from politics in 1999.

V952 Armstrong, Neil A 505129 Astronaut, test pilot and naval aviator. His first space flight was on

Gemini 8 in 1966. His second and final space flight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing 1969. He was the first man to walk on the moon.

V1136 Armstrong, Neil A 505129 Astronaut, test pilot and naval aviator. His first space flight was on

Gemini 8 in 1966. His second and final space flight was as mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing 1969. He was the first man to walk on the moon. V376 Armstrong, William 2300276 Colorado Representative 1973-79, Senator 1979-91 V500 037 Arnaz, Desi 39295643 Cuban-American actor, musician, radio, and television producer most remembered for the show "I Love Lucy." His marriage to Lucille Ball lasted from 1940 until 1960. V1146 Arnheiter, Marcus A Commander of the USS Vance for 99 days. Tried and relieved of command for "gross lack of judgment and inability to lead people." 1967
V3349 Arnold, Gordon 18674627 While on leave from basic training, Arnold was in Dallas on November

22, 1963 and supposedly witnessed the shooting of President

Kennedy from the "Grassy Knoll" by a man or men dressed as Dallas

Police Officers

V2 Arnold, Henry H 2255 1911 Assigned to Aeronautical Division of Signal Corps, the same year he completed flight training with Wilbur and Orville Wright. 29th pilot to be licensed in United States. Won various awards and broke many records during his career. Helped aircraft industry boom.

Dubbed "Father of the United States Air Force."

V759 Ashbrook, John M 5710862 Ohio Representative 1961-82 V760 Ashbrook, John M 5710862 Ohio Representative 1961-82 V500 005 Ashe, Arthur R Tennis player. First African American: to represent his country in Davis Cup play 1963; win the US Open singles title 1968; win the Wimbledon singles title 1975; captain the Davis Cup team 1981. He became an active speaker and fundraiser for AIDS research after he contracted the disease during a cardiovascular bypass operation in 1983.quotesdbs_dbs48.pdfusesText_48

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