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Edward Lansdale
Edward Lansdale in 1963
Birth nameEdward Geary Lansdale
Born(1908-02-06)February 6, 1908
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 23, 1987(1987-02-23) (aged 79)
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Army
United States Air Force
Years of service1943–1947 (USA)
1947–1963 (USAF)
Rank Major (USA)
Major General (USAF)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Hukbalahap Rebellion

Vietnam War

  • First Indochina War
  • Operation Mongoose
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
National Security Medal
Philippine Legion of Honor
Philippine Military Merit Medal
Spouse(s)Helen Batcheller (m. 1933–1972)
Patrocini[a] Yapcinco (m. 1973–1987)
Relations2 sons

Edward Geary Lansdale (February 6, 1908 – February 23, 1987)[1] was a United States Air Force officer until retiring in 1963 as a major general before continuing his work with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Lansdale was a pioneer in clandestine operations and psychological warfare. In the early 1950s, Lansdale played a significant role in suppressing the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the Philippines. In 1954, he moved to Saigon and started the Saigon Military Mission, a covert intelligence operation which was created to sow dissension in North Vietnam. Lansdale believed the United States could win guerrilla wars by studying the enemy's psychology, an approach that won the approval of the presidential administrations of both Kennedy and Johnson.

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (February 24, 1987). "Edward Lansdale Dies at 79; Advisor on Guerrilla Warfare". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

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