William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer and the CIA station chief in Beirut from 1983 until 1985. His cover was as a Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. He died on or around June 3, 1985 while in the custody of Hezbollah. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and is commemorated with a star on the Wall of Honor at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
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