Garland H. Williams
Garland H. Williams | |
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| Born | 05 January 1903 Prentiss, Mississippi |
| Died | 1994 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Rank | Colonel |
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| Known for | Father of modern Army Counterintelligence |
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| Alma mater | University 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.