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Richard Skeffington Welch (December 14, 1929 – December 23, 1975) was a career Central Intelligence Agency officer. He was the Chief of Station (COS) in Athens, Greece, when he was assassinated by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N).
May 9, 2023 · On the night of December 23, 1975, Ron Estes, the CIA’s deputy station chief in Athens, was lounging on the couch in his girlfriend’s apartment when the man who worked as a driver for his...
While serving as CIA’s Chief of Station (COS) in Athens, Greece, he was assassinated as he and his wife were arriving home following a Christmas party. At the time of his death, Dick Welch was the highest-ranking CIA officer killed in the line of duty.
Jan 29, 2019 · It reads: “In memory of Richard S. Welch, slain at this place December 23, 1975, in the service of his country. Personal sacrifice is the price of freedom.” Welch was the CIA station chief in Athens at the time. But then a relatively simple murder plot ignited a complex international incident.
Mar 4, 2021 · The assassination of Richard Welch. Killing of CIA station chief marked the first appearance of the November 17 ‘revolutionary’ organization and a new chapter for political terrorism in Greece.
Mar 12, 2006 · Seven years earlier, Richard Skeffington Welch was identified as an American spy in a small hard-bound book, “Who’s Who in CIA,” published by two Soviet-bloc intelligence services in...
54 hot and killed COS Richard Welch on 23 December 1975 outside his home in the he highest ranking Agency officer killed in the line of duty up to then, and the first OS to be murdered in a politically motivated assassination.
Mar 1, 2024 · Richard Welch, a brilliant Harvard-educated classicist, was the first of four US diplomats murdered by the radical leftist organization, in a time of terror that lasted nearly three decades. He had been stationed in Athens only a few months before he was murdered outside his home on Dec. 23, 1975.
May 20, 2024 · Richard Welch founded PitchVision in India, transforming cricket training with innovative technology. His journey exemplifies bridging cultures & ambitions, now as a politician fostering Australia-India business ties. 🏏🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺💡 #TheIndianSun https://t.co/MbnDsCh3fr
CIA Station Chief Richard Welch is assassinated outside of his home in Athens, Greece. The Greek terrorist organization "17 November" takes credit.
