James A. Williams
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For other people named James Williams, see James Williams (disambiguation).
James Arthur Williams[1] (born March 29, 1932 – October 31, 2017) was a United States Army lieutenant general. Williams served as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in the 1980s. He was a 1987 inductee of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame[2] and was the chairman of the board of directors for the National Military Intelligence Association.[3]
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Born | (1932-03-29)March 29, 1932 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | October 31, 2017(2017-10-31) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1954–1985 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Commander, 650th Military Intelligence Group Commander, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion |
Battles/wars | Cold War • Vietnam War |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (2) National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal |
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