Frederick Irving
Frederick Irving | |
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United States Ambassador to Iceland | |
| In office October 11, 1972 – April 21, 1976 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Luther Replogle |
| Succeeded by | James J. Blake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Died | November 13, 2016 (aged 95) Amherst, Massachusetts, United States |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Petrie
(m. 1946; died 2010) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army(Army Air Forces) |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Purple Heart |
Frederick Irving (May 2, 1921 – November 13, 2016) was an American
United States Ambassador to Jamaica
from 1977 to 1978.
Biography
Frederick Irving was born in
A.B. in political science in 1943.[2]
After graduating from Brown, Irving served in the United States Army Air Corps for the remainder of World War II[3] as a navigator.[1] On his 37th bombing mission, his B-24 Liberator heavy bomber was shot down over Hungary as he was returning from bombing the Blechhammer oil refinery.[1][4] He spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III.[2]
After the war, he attended
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and received an M.A. in international relations.[2] He then studied at the National War College.[2]
Irving then joined the
United States Ambassador to Jamaica
.
Irving retired in 1978, and died on November 13, 2016.[1]
Bibliography
- Irving, Frederick (2016). "Mr. President, Do You Think I Have Rocks In My Head?" Experiences of Frederick Irving. Levellers Press. ISBN 978-1937146900.
References
- ^ a b c d "Frederick Irving Obituary". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Gardner N. Hatch and John S. Edwards, American Ex-POW (Turner Publishing Company, 2001), p. 117
- ^ a b Bio from Classical High School website Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gardner N. Hatch and John S. Edwards, American Ex-POW (Turner Publishing Company, 2001), p. 117
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