A young CIA officer, David Lee Konzelman, worked in complicated & dangerous areas during #VietnamWar.
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Dave studied sociology @DePauwU & @willamette_u, & was caseworker in Oregon's Marion County Juvenile Department.
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1963: Dave joined CIA. He reviewed field ops correspondence for Central European Division in what today would be the DO.
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1967: Dave completed Career Training Program & basic airborne course (similar to @USArmy infantry course) to become Ops Officer.
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Fall 1967: Dave joined Far East Division & supported field ops, specializing in foreign science & technology.
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1969: Dave was assigned as an ops officer in SE Asia handling operational leads & asset development for recruitment.
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1971: Dave worked in a complicated, troubled area in SE Asia & while there, a phosphorus grenade exploded in his hand.
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Severely injured with burns over 45% of his body, Dave was medevacked to @USArmy burn center @BrookeArmyMed in Texas.
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Staff treating Dave spoke of his amazing courage & repeated expressions of gratitude to those trying to ease his pain.
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Dave died 3 weeks later, just 5 days after his 31st birthday. He was survived by his dad, mom, step-mom, & 4yr old daughter.
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In 1974, Dave Konzelman received one of the original 31 stars on our Memorial Wall.
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