Background
He was born at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, the son of Lieutenant Colonel Roger Sheffield Parrott (1883 in Ohio – ?) and Mary B. Parrott (1884 in North Dakota – ?).
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Thomas Parrott
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He graduated from high school in Princeton, New Jersey and then graduated from Princeton University in 1936.
Career
He died of a heart attack at his home in Washington, District of Columbia
He served as Deputy Chief of the Soviet Division of the Clandestine Services Unit of the Central Intelligence Agency, then as a base chief in Germany and then as assistant to Director Allen Dulles. In 1962 he was assigned to the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He retired from the Central Intelligence Agency in 1973.
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United States
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legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit Legion of Merit; Soldier's Medal
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.