COL Hubert John Plumpe (1913-2004)
Plumpe was a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer. Great Britain's King George VI awarded him the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Degree of Honorary Officer" for achievements related to national security. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
He attended the University of Dayton, receiving a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering in 1936.
He worked as a chemical engineer before entering the Army in 1940, serving at several bases until becoming a military intelligence officer in 1942. During, and after the war, he had tours of duty in London and Berlin.
After the war, he entered the Army Reserves and continued in military intelligence until joining the newly-formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1949. During his CIA career, he attended the Army War College, Class of 1956, and had a two-year tour of duty in Hawaii and Canberra, Australia, before retiring in 1969. He retired from the Army Reserves as a full colonel.
After 27 years in northern Virginia, he spent his retirement years in Florida, first in Punta Gorda and then in Port Charlotte. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Hazel; a son, David of Salem, S.C.; a daughter, Janet Sand of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Gertrude Herrscher of Detroit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte chapter, is in charge.
Published in Herald Tribune on Jan. 22, 2004
Plumpe was a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer. Great Britain's King George VI awarded him the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Degree of Honorary Officer" for achievements related to national security. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
He attended the University of Dayton, receiving a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering in 1936.
He worked as a chemical engineer before entering the Army in 1940, serving at several bases until becoming a military intelligence officer in 1942. During, and after the war, he had tours of duty in London and Berlin.
After the war, he entered the Army Reserves and continued in military intelligence until joining the newly-formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1949. During his CIA career, he attended the Army War College, Class of 1956, and had a two-year tour of duty in Hawaii and Canberra, Australia, before retiring in 1969. He retired from the Army Reserves as a full colonel.
After 27 years in northern Virginia, he spent his retirement years in Florida, first in Punta Gorda and then in Port Charlotte. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Hazel; a son, David of Salem, S.C.; a daughter, Janet Sand of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Gertrude Herrscher of Detroit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte chapter, is in charge.
Published in Herald Tribune on Jan. 22, 2004
COL Hubert John Plumpe (1913-2004)
Plumpe was a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer. Great Britain's King George VI awarded him the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Degree of Honorary Officer" for achievements related to national security. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
He attended the University of Dayton, receiving a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering in 1936.
He worked as a chemical engineer before entering the Army in 1940, serving at several bases until becoming a military intelligence officer in 1942. During, and after the war, he had tours of duty in London and Berlin.
After the war, he entered the Army Reserves and continued in military intelligence until joining the newly-formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1949. During his CIA career, he attended the Army War College, Class of 1956, and had a two-year tour of duty in Hawaii and Canberra, Australia, before retiring in 1969. He retired from the Army Reserves as a full colonel.
After 27 years in northern Virginia, he spent his retirement years in Florida, first in Punta Gorda and then in Port Charlotte. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Hazel; a son, David of Salem, S.C.; a daughter, Janet Sand of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Gertrude Herrscher of Detroit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte chapter, is in charge.
Published in Herald Tribune on Jan. 22, 2004
Plumpe was a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer. Great Britain's King George VI awarded him the "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Degree of Honorary Officer" for achievements related to national security. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
He attended the University of Dayton, receiving a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering in 1936.
He worked as a chemical engineer before entering the Army in 1940, serving at several bases until becoming a military intelligence officer in 1942. During, and after the war, he had tours of duty in London and Berlin.
After the war, he entered the Army Reserves and continued in military intelligence until joining the newly-formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1949. During his CIA career, he attended the Army War College, Class of 1956, and had a two-year tour of duty in Hawaii and Canberra, Australia, before retiring in 1969. He retired from the Army Reserves as a full colonel.
After 27 years in northern Virginia, he spent his retirement years in Florida, first in Punta Gorda and then in Port Charlotte. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Hazel; a son, David of Salem, S.C.; a daughter, Janet Sand of Silver Spring, Md.; a sister, Gertrude Herrscher of Detroit; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. National Cremation Society, Port Charlotte chapter, is in charge.
Published in Herald Tribune on Jan. 22, 2004
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