W. PARK ARMSTRONG JR.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200540045-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 45
• Content Type: BIO

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Perk `Armstrong ryas born in 19 in r`f nceton" Vew Jersey. After attending Law-
r i c TleFana Aiid`wer, he received a B.A. degree from Princeton University in
1J29'ortiefolTowing 13 years he engaged in the investment banking business in
New Mork t:iy In 1942 Mr. Armstrong joined the Board of Economic Warfare in
Washington p. 'ai EC specialized on economic intelligence in the Far East, particularly
the heavy industries and raw materials of Japan and the mainland. In 1943 he
W s cdfnmfssioned in the Army and assigned to G-2, General Staff, where he car-
laid on u ies in coiTh tion with economic intelligence relating to the Japarr,-ze
he ater of war '"' Yii' September 1945, Major Armstrong was assigned to the U.S.
,tegic? l3omb1ng purvey, as Chief of its Basic Materials Division, and went a`,,o
Japan to dzrec the analysis of the effects of the Allied war efforts against tL
heavy Industries of that country. For work during the war he was awarded the
Legion off` Merit: The following spring, upon being demobilized, Mr. Armstrong
joined the then"ne W -Intelligence organization of the Department of State as an
Cant to the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Intelligence. In December
e w `ted Deputy Special Assistant to the Secretary and in January
was " 3dfrrted the Special Assistant for Intelligence by Secretary of State
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