Timeline
Birth- 8 May 1897
St. Louis, Missouri
Gender
Male
Race or Ethnicity
White
Occupation
United States Navy, Director of Central Intelligence
Education: Institution
United States Naval Academy
Education: From
5 Jun 1916
Education: Place
Annapolis, Maryland
Education: To
7 Jun 1919
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 60 - 22 years
Branch
Navy
Rank
Vice Admiral
Service Start Date
1 Jun 1919
Service End Date
1 May 1957
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
WW2 Service Fact
Seved as Naval attache in Vichy France
1950 - 1953Korean War
Conflict Period
Korean War
Branch
Navy
Rank
Vice Admiral
Served For
United States of America
Death- 18 Jun 1982-Age: 85 years
New York City
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Plot: Section 6, Site 5813-C-1
Other Facts
Full Name
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
Military Service
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Cold War (1946 - 1991)
Branch
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Rank
Director of Central Intelligence
Service Fact
President Truman persuaded a reluctant Hillenkoetter, then a rear admiral, to become Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and run the Central Intelligence Group (1 May 1947–7 October 1950)
