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National Archives National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) VIP list, 2009

December 2007

March 2008

04-January-2010

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NPRC staff has compiled a list of prominent persons whose military records files they hold. They call this their VIP Listing. You can ask for a copy of any of these files simply by submitting a Freedom of Information Act request to the address above.

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Biographical Notes

Assistant Chief of Staff for Military Intelligence. Inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame. Ambassador to Lesotho 1984-86

South Dakota Representative 1971-73. Senator 1973-79

South Dakota Representative 1971-73. Senator 1973-79

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 Son of former Chief of Staff Creighton W Abrams Sr.

Mercenary in Angola, imprisoned.

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. Judge of US Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit 1969-87

Judge of US Court of Appeals for 3rd Circuit 1969-87

US District Attorney for the Western District of Washington 1961-64. Washington Representative 1965-77. Secretary of Transportation 1977-79. Senator 1987-93 US District Attorney for the Western District of Washington 1961-64. Washington Representative 1965-77. Secretary of Transportation 1977-79. Senator 1987-93 First African American to be commissioned as an officer in the WAAC (WAC) Folk Singer

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 course 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." Astronaut. Test pilot in the X-15 project. Died when his plane experienced technical problems and crashed. in vault at Marine Corp request

Actor

Cartoonist. Works include: The Addams Family, Out of This World, Drawn and Quartered, and Dear Dead Days. Under Secretary of Labor, Food Company Executive.

Under Secretary of Labor, Food Company Executive.

Entertainer/ comedian

Arkansas Governor 1941-45

Married Shirley Temple then became an actor. Starred mostly in Westerns and war movies 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. Execution. Hanged for robbery and rape in France. ETO

WWII Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Awarded for his

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Aid, Matthew M Aiken, Howard H

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Aiken, Larry

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Akaka, Daniel K Akin, William T Albert, Carl B

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Albert, Keith A Albert, Raymond

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Albosta, Donald J

Alda, Alan D'Abruzzo, Alphonso Joseph Aldisert, Ruggero J

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Aldrin, Edwin E Aldrin, Buzz

Alexander, Clifford

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Alexander, Rodney M Alexander, William, Jr 54139738

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. 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. 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."

Helped with the creation of the Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, and Mark IV computers. Worked with Grace Hopper on the Mark I. May 13, 1969 taken as a POW in South Vietnam. Remains returned/ recovered July 10, 1969 "Pug" Commanded Task Force 67 (Ainsworth Express) in the Southwest Pacific during WWII. Hawaii Representative 1977-90. Senator 1990-

Missouri Representative 2001-

Rhodes scholar. Oklahoma Representative 1947-77, Speaker of the House 1971-77. Elected to Oklahoma Hall of Fame May 21, 1970- February 12, 1973 POW. Returnee -Vietnam

Member of the PT 109 crew skippered by John F. Kennedy when it was struck by a Japanese destroyer and sunk. Michigan Representative 1979-85

Actor, writer, director and political activist. Most famous role was as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H

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 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. 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. 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. Louisiana Representative 2003-

Arkansas Representative 1969-93

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Alexander, Bill Alexanderson, Leroy J 68265

Algren, Nelson Abraham, Ahlgren Nelson Alito, Samuel A, Jr

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Allard, Wayne Alldredge, Everett Allen, James B

Allen, James B

Allen, Roderick R

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Allen, Stephen V Allen, Steve Allen, Terry D, Sr

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Allen, Terry D, Jr

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Allwine, David F Almond, Edward M

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Alston, Philip H Alston, Philip H Altman, Robert E Amberg, Richard H Ambro, Jerome A Amsler, George A

Anastasio, Umberto Anastasia, Albert Anderson, Earl E

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Anderson, Gustav N Anderson, James

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Commodore of the United States Lines fleet and the last captain of the SS United States. Author of Somebody in Boots, Never Come Morning, and The Man with the Golden Arm.

US District Attorney for New Jersey 1987-90. Judge of US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 1990-2005. Judge US Supreme Court 2006Colorado Representative 1991-97. Senator 1997-

Early NARA Luminary - Father of Records Management

Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1951-55, 1963-67. Alabama Senator 1969-78 Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1951-55, 1963-67. Alabama Senator 1969-78 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. Dubbed Father of TV Talk Shows. Host of the Tonight Show 1954-57.

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. Son of General Terry D Allen. Killed in action with 1st Division in Vietnam. January 10, 1970- January 23, 1989 (remains recovered) POW. Vietnam March 4, 1971- March 27, 1973 POW. Returnee - Vietnam

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. Ambassador to Australia 1977-81, Nauru 1979-81

Ambassador to Australia 1977-81, Nauru 1979-81

Part of Colin Kelly's flight group

New York Representative 1975-1981

Acted as VIP Pilot for W. Averill Harriman, Head of ECA (Economic Cooperation Administration) during the Marshall Plan. Brooklyn waterfront mob boss and enforcer. Member of Murder Inc. Was eventually killed while visiting his barber. 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 California Lieutenant Governor 1959-67. California Representative 1969-93 Ambassador to Sudan 1986

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. Illinois Representative 1961-81. Independent candidate for President of United States 1980

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Anderson, Roy W Anderson, Rudolf

Anderson, Terry A

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Andrews, Ike F Andrews, Mark Andrus, Cecil D Andrus, Cecil D Angel, Herbert E

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November 4, 1969 taken as POW. Remains returned/recovered July 9, 1973 February 5, 1968 taken as POW in South Vietnam. Returned March 5, 1973 Offensive Rookie of the Year 2000. Running Back for Denver Broncos

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. 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." Execution. Hanged for raping two women in France. ETO

U2 Pilot shot down while flying over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Reportly the only casualty of the Missile Crisis. 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. 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. Minnesota Governor 1971-76. Senator 1976-78

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. North Carolina Representative 1973-85.

North Dakota Representative 1963-81. Senator 1981-87

Idaho Governor 1971-77. US Secretary of the Interior 1977-81

Idaho Governor 1971-77. US Secretary of the Interior 1977-81

Assistant Archivist during the early years of the existence of the National Archives Ambassador to Great Britain 1969-74. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom 1986.

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