L. Fletcher Prouty
Leroy Fletcher Prouty (January 24, 1917 – June 5, 2001) served as Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President John F. Kennedy. A colonel in the United States Air Force, he retired from military service to become a bank executive. He subsequently became a critic of U.S. foreign policy, particularly the covert activities of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which he believed was working on behalf of a secret world elite.
L. Fletcher Prouty | |
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| Birth name | Leroy Fletcher Prouty |
| Born | January 24, 1917 Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | June 5, 2001 (aged 84) McLean, Virginia, US |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1964 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Joint Service Commendation Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth B. Prouty |
| Children | David F. Prouty Jane E. Prouty Lauren M. Prouty |
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Prouty's commentary on the Kennedy assassination circulated widely from the 1970s-90s, as a key source for conspiracy theories about it. He was the inspiration for the character "Mr. X" in Oliver Stone's film JFK.
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