Garland H. Williams

Garland H. Williams
Born05 January 1903
Prentiss, Mississippi
Died1994
Memphis, Tennessee
Allegiance United States
Service / branch
RankColonel
Commands
Known forFather of modern Army Counterintelligence
Battles / wars
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi
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Garland H. Williams (1903–1993) was an American pioneer of covert investigations, military counterintelligence, white collar investigations, espionage, training and planning, and a lifelong law enforcement officer. He is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. During World War II, Williams was integral in the training of thousands of American hopeful would-be undercover operatives and guerrilla fighters in both the Military Intelligence Division and the Office of Strategic Services.