Arthur Howard McCollum, USN
| Born | 4 Aug 1898 | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| Died | 1976 | (77) |
| Ranks
Retired: 1 Jun 1951 Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Arthur Howard McCollum, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Helena (ii) (CA 75) | T/Capt. | Heavy cruiser | 4 Sep 1945 | 5 Oct 1946 |
Career information
In the book Air Raid, Pearl Harbor: recollections of a day of infamy there is a short bio on Arthur Howard McCollum. He graduated from Annapolis in 1921 and then studied Japanese for 3 years and then went through submarine training. He commanded the O-7 and then served as XO on the S-11.
After the war he took part in forming the Central Intelligence Group which became the CIA. He retired from the Navy in 1951 but remained with the CIA until 1953.
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