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'''Charles Tracy Barnes''' (August 2, 1911 – February 18, 1972) was a senior staff member at the United States' [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA), serving as principal manager of CIA operations in the [[1954 Guatemalan coup d'état]] and the 1961 [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].
'''Charles Tracy Barnes''' (August 2, 1911 – February 18, 1972) was a senior staff member at the United States' [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA), serving as principal manager of CIA operations in the [[1954 Guatemalan coup d'état]] and the 1961 [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]].


==History==
==History==
Tracy was born in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]], [[Long Island]], [[New York]] to parents Courtlandt Dixon Barnes (June 13, 1881 in [[Stonington, Connecticut]] - ?) and Katherine Lansing Barney (February 6, 1885 in [[New York City]] - ?), siblings were Courtlandt Dixon Barnes, Jr. (December 26, 1907 - 1997) and Katharine Lansing Barnes (February 27, 1909 - ?). He was educated at [[Groton School]] and [[Yale University]], where he became a member of the [[Scroll and Key]] [[secret society]]. He graduated from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1937 and was hired by William Harding Jackson as an associate (1937-1939) at the Wall Street firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. <ref>Currier, Vic; '''Good-bye, Lord, I'm Going to New York: The Secret Life of Belle Meade's William Harding Jackson'''; 2015 Xlibris (p. 324 & 386); ISBN 978-1-5035-4773-5</ref> <ref>Ellis, Francis M. & Clark Jr., Edward F. Clark; '''A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn'''; 1988: Peter E. Randall, New York, publisher; (p.175) law firm internal publication (no ISBN)</ref> As WW-II began, Barnes was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant, and was one of the first persons to attend the US Army-Air Forces Air Combat Intelligence School at Harrisburg, PA (June 1942) along with his '2nd cousin' John Hay 'Jock' Whitney. Barnes was married to Janet who was born June 10, 1913 in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. At the Intelligence School, they began a life long friendship with the Whitney's. When Jock Whitney served as US Ambassador to Great Britain, Barnes served as CIA station chief in London. <ref>Kahn Jr., E. J. ''''Jock: The Life and Times of John Hay Whitney''''; 1981 Doubleday & Co. Inc, New York; (pp. 146-147) ISBN 0-385-14932-8''''</ref>
Tracy was born in [[Manhasset, New York|Manhasset]], [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]] to Courtlandt Dixon Barnes and Katherine Lansing Barney. He was educated at [[Groton School]] and [[Yale University]], where he became a member of the [[Scroll and Key]] [[secret society]]{{when|date=January 2022}}. He graduated from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1937 and was hired by William Harding Jackson as an associate (1937-1939) at the Wall Street firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn.<ref name="Currierv">{{cite book |last1=Currierv |first1=Vic |title=Good-Bye, Lord, I'M Going to New York: The Secret Life of Belle Meade'S William Harding Jackson |date=20 May 2015 |publisher= Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-5035-4772-8 |pages=324, 386 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cAW9CQAAQBAJ&q=Barnes |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Ellis |first1=Francis M. |last2=Clark |first2=Edward F. |title=A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, from 1854 to 1988: Including Some Whimsical Tales about the Firm and Its People |date=1988 |publisher=P.E. Randall |page=175 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D9w6AQAAIAAJ&q=Barnes |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


As [[World War II]] began, Barnes was commissioned as a [[Second_lieutenant#United_States|2nd Lieutenant]] and was one of the first persons to attend the [[Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)|US Army-Air Forces Air Combat Intelligence School]] at Harrisburg, PA in June 1942 along with his '2nd cousin' John Hay 'Jock' Whitney. Barnes was married to Janet who was born June 10, 1913, in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. At the Intelligence School, they began a lifelong friendship with the Whitneys. When Jock Whitney served as US Ambassador to Great Britain, Barnes served as CIA station chief in London.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kahn |first1=Ely Jacques |title=Jock, the Life and Times of John Hay Whitney |date=1981 |publisher=Doubleday |isbn=978-0-385-14932-7 |pages=146–147 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-sEZAAAAYAAJ&q=Barnes |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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During [[World War II]] he served first with [[US Air Force]] intelligence, then with the [[Office of Strategic Services]]. He was awarded France's [[Croix de guerre]] and the US [[Silver Star]]. After the war, he returned to legal practice.<ref name=wp-obit>{{cite news|title=C. Tracy Barnes, 60, High Level CIA Official|date=February 19, 1972|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref>


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During [[World War II]] he served first with [[United States Army Air Forces]] intelligence with the [[Office of Strategic Services]]. He was awarded France's [[Croix de Guerre]] and the US [[Silver Star]]. After the war, he returned to legal practice.<ref name=nyt-obit>{{cite web |title=C. Tracy Barnes, Formerly of C.I.A. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/20/archives/g-tragy-barnes-forerlyofgia-also-worked-at-other-u8-agenciosdies-at.html |work=New York Times |access-date=13 August 2023 |page=68 |language=en |date=20 February 1972}}</ref>
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In 1950 he went to Washington to serve as special assistant to Under Secretary of the Army, [[Archibald S. Alexander]]. He also served as deputy director of the [[Psychological Strategy Board]] during the [[Korean War]].


== CIA career ==
In 1951 he joined the [[CIA]].
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In 1950 he went to Washington to serve as special assistant to Under Secretary of the Army, [[Archibald S. Alexander]]. He also served as deputy director of the [[Psychological Strategy Board]] during the [[Korean War]].


In 1953, he was appointed Special Assistant for Paramilitary Psychological Operations, under [[Frank Wisner]], and was the principal case officer in the CIA operation leading up to the [[1954 Guatemalan coup d'état]].<ref>Higgins (1987)</ref>
In 1951 he joined the [[CIA]]. In 1953, he was appointed Special Assistant for [[Special Activities Center|Paramilitary Psychological Operations]], under [[Frank Wisner]], and was the principal case officer in the CIA operation leading up to the [[1954 Guatemalan coup d'état]].<ref>Higgins (1987)</ref>


From 1954 to 1956, he was appointed Chief Of Station(COS) in [[Germany]].
From 1954 to 1956, he was appointed [[Station_chief#CIA|Chief Of Station]] (COS) in [[Germany]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] from 1957 to 1959.


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In 1960, he was appointed [[Deputy Director of CIA for Operations|Assistant Deputy Director for Plans]], under [[Richard M. Bissell Jr.]], with direct responsibility for the CIA operation leading to the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] in April 1961.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Warner |first1=Michael |title=The CIA's Internal Probe of the Bay of Pigs Affair |date=1966 |volume=40 |issue=2 |page=4 |url=https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000132099.pdf |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref><ref>Hunt (1973)</ref><ref>Bissell (1996)</ref>
From 1957 to 1959, he was appointed Chief Of Station(COS) in [[United Kingdom]].


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In 1962, he was made head of the CIA's [[National Resources Division|Domestic Operations Division]].
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In 1960, he was appointed Assistant Deputy Director for Plans, under [[Richard M. Bissell, Jr.]], with direct responsibility for the CIA operation leading to the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] in April 1961.<ref>Hunt (1973)</ref><ref>Bissell (1996)</ref>

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In 1962, he was made head of the CIA's [[Domestic Operations Division]].


In July 1966 new CIA Director [[Richard Helms]] had [[Desmond Fitzgerald (CIA officer)|Desmond FitzGerald]] fire Barnes from the CIA.
In July 1966 new CIA Director [[Richard Helms]] had [[Desmond Fitzgerald (CIA officer)|Desmond FitzGerald]] fire Barnes from the CIA.


== Later life ==
In June 1970, Tracy Barnes suffered a serious stroke. His recovery was slow and on 18 February 1972, he had a [[heart attack]] and died at his home at [[Saunderstown]], [[Rhode Island]].
In June 1970, Tracy Barnes suffered a serious stroke. His recovery was slow and on 18 February 1972, he had a [[heart attack]] and died at his home at [[Saunderstown]], [[Rhode Island]], at age 60.<ref name=nyt-obit/>

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}} Congressional Hearing 1986, closed hearings 1992 Kiss the Boys Goodbye authored by Monica S. Jensen 2014


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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*Bissell, Richard M. Jr., with Jonathan E. Lewis and Frances T. Pudlo. 1996. Reflections of a Cold Warrior: From Yalta to the Bay of Pigs. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-06430-8
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*Higgins, Trumbull. 1987, 2008. The Perfect Failure: Kennedy, Eisenhower, and the CIA at the Bay of Pigs. Norton. ISBN 0-393-30563-5 ISBN 978-0393305630
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*Hunt, E. Howard. 1973. Give us this day. Arlington House. ISBN 978-0-87000-228-1


== Additional References ==
==External links==
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*[[Richard M. Bissell Jr.|Bissell, Richard M. (Jr.)]], with Jonathan E. Lewis and Frances T. Pudlo (1996). ''Reflections of a Cold Warrior: From Yalta to the Bay of Pigs''. [[Yale University Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0300064308}}.
*[http://www.spartacus-educational.com/JFKbarnesT.htm Tracy Barnes] at Spartacus Educational
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*Higgins, Trumbull (1987). ''The Perfect Failure: Kennedy, Eisenhower, and the CIA at the Bay of Pigs''. Norton. {{ISBN|978-0393305630}}.
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*[[E. Howard Hunt|Hunt, E. Howard]] (1973). ''Give Us This Day''. Arlington House. {{ISBN|978-0870002281}}.


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Latest revision as of 05:49, 13 October 2024

For the American biathlete, see Tracy Barnes (biathlete).
Tracy Barnes
Born
Charles Tracy Barnes

(1911-08-02)August 2, 1911
Manhasset, Long Island, New York
DiedFebruary 18, 1972(1972-02-18) (aged 60)
Saunderstown, Rhode Island
Alma materHarvard Law School
Police career
DepartmentCentral Intelligence Agency
Branch
Service years1951-1966
Other workLawyer
Military career
Allegiance United States
BranchUnited States Army U.S. Army Air Forces
1942-1950Enlistment
Rank2nd Lieutenant
UnitOffice of Strategic Services (World War II)
Psychological Strategy Board (Korean War)
WarsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsCroix de Guerre (France)
Silver Star (United States)

Charles Tracy Barnes (August 2, 1911 – February 18, 1972) was a senior staff member at the United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), serving as principal manager of CIA operations in the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état and the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion.

History

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Tracy was born in Manhasset, Long Island, New York to Courtlandt Dixon Barnes and Katherine Lansing Barney. He was educated at Groton School and Yale University, where he became a member of the Scroll and Key secret society[when?]. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1937 and was hired by William Harding Jackson as an associate (1937-1939) at the Wall Street firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn.[1][2]

As World War II began, Barnes was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and was one of the first persons to attend the US Army-Air Forces Air Combat Intelligence School at Harrisburg, PA in June 1942 along with his '2nd cousin' John Hay 'Jock' Whitney. Barnes was married to Janet who was born June 10, 1913, in Providence, Rhode Island. At the Intelligence School, they began a lifelong friendship with the Whitneys. When Jock Whitney served as US Ambassador to Great Britain, Barnes served as CIA station chief in London.[3]

During World War II he served first with United States Army Air Forces intelligence with the Office of Strategic Services. He was awarded France's Croix de Guerre and the US Silver Star. After the war, he returned to legal practice.[4]

CIA career

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In 1950 he went to Washington to serve as special assistant to Under Secretary of the Army, Archibald S. Alexander. He also served as deputy director of the Psychological Strategy Board during the Korean War.

In 1951 he joined the CIA. In 1953, he was appointed Special Assistant for Paramilitary Psychological Operations, under Frank Wisner, and was the principal case officer in the CIA operation leading up to the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état.[5]

From 1954 to 1956, he was appointed Chief Of Station (COS) in Germany and in the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1959.

In 1960, he was appointed Assistant Deputy Director for Plans, under Richard M. Bissell Jr., with direct responsibility for the CIA operation leading to the Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961.[6][7][8]

In 1962, he was made head of the CIA's Domestic Operations Division.

In July 1966 new CIA Director Richard Helms had Desmond FitzGerald fire Barnes from the CIA.

Later life

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In June 1970, Tracy Barnes suffered a serious stroke. His recovery was slow and on 18 February 1972, he had a heart attack and died at his home at Saunderstown, Rhode Island, at age 60.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Currierv, Vic (20 May 2015). Good-Bye, Lord, I'M Going to New York: The Secret Life of Belle Meade'S William Harding Jackson. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 324, 386. ISBN 978-1-5035-4772-8. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ Ellis, Francis M.; Clark, Edward F. (1988). A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, from 1854 to 1988: Including Some Whimsical Tales about the Firm and Its People. P.E. Randall. p. 175. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kahn, Ely Jacques (1981). Jock, the Life and Times of John Hay Whitney. Doubleday. pp. 146–147. ISBN 978-0-385-14932-7. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "C. Tracy Barnes, Formerly of C.I.A." New York Times. 20 February 1972. p. 68. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ Higgins (1987)
  6. ^ Warner, Michael (1966). "The CIA's Internal Probe of the Bay of Pigs Affair" (PDF). 40 (2): 4. Retrieved 13 August 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Hunt (1973)
  8. ^ Bissell (1996)

Additional References

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