1929 - 1975
Richard Welch American Diplomat
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American Diplomat Richard Welch was born Richard Skeffington Welch on 14th December, 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA and passed away on 23rd Dec 1975 Athens, Greece aged 46. He is most remembered for (Chief of Station, Athens). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Richard Welch is a member of the following lists: 1929 births, Harvard University alumni and Burials at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Details
| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Skeffington
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| Last Name |
Welch
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Skeffington Welch
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| Alternative Name |
Richard Welch, Richard Skeffington Welch
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| Birthday |
14th December, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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| Died |
23rd December, 1975
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| Place of Death |
Athens, Greece
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| Cause of Death |
assassination by Gun Shot
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| Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA PLOT Sec: 1, Site: 1857
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
CIA official
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| Occupation |
Diplomat
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| Claim to Fame |
(Chief of Station, Athens)
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Richard Skeffington Welch (December 14, 1929 – December 23, 1975) was a career Central Intelligence Agency officer. He was the Chief of Station (COS) in Athens, Greece, when he was assassinated by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N). His assassination led to the passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, making it a crime to expose or identify officers working in covert roles who had not officially been acknowledged as such by the U.S. government.
