404-t0111-10076 nee oe SECRET ae ae ” ‘ ° (When Filled In) : RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOR OR MERIT AWARD {Submit in triplicate - see HR 20-37) SECTION A PERSONAL DATA i. EMP.SER.NO.[2- NAME OF PERSON RECOMMENDED (Last.First.Middle) — , 3. POSITION TITLE 4. GRADE |S. Sp 059090 © Christ David Lamar /AP/ORD/DD/S&T| 16 |. R 6. OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT F.OFFICE EXT. (If bga)) g, STATION ORD 3486 | X | weavovarters | | fieto (Specify location) B. HOME ADORESS (Wo. ,St..City,State,ZIP Code) 10." HOME PHONE ts. CITIZENSHIP AND HOW ACQUIRED . 20034 656-2127. USA, Birth .~ 43. fF RETIRING. DATE OF RETIREMENT (14. Intelligence Medal of Merit 30 November 1970 ne 15. HAME OF NEXT OF KEN jis x] : $6. RELATIONSHIP If 7. HOME ADDRESS (Ne. ,St.,City,State, ZIP Code) pis. HOME PHO) Wilma M. Christ Wate leai2 Maiden Lane, Bethesda,Md. |656- 212% SECTION B ; RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD FOR HEROIC ACTION OR ACCEPTANCE OF HAZARD 19. WERE YOU AN EYEWITNESS TO THE ACT ves | | Pr PERSONNEL IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OR WHO ASSISTED IN ACT OR SHARED IN SAME HAZARD: 26. FULL NAME 6212 Maiden-Lane, Bethesda, Md. f2. RECOMMENDED AWARD - POSTHUMOUS .. 24. ORGN. TITLE 23. OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT. LIST ANY OF THE ABOVE PERSONS GIVEN AN AWARD OR RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD FOR PARTICIPATING IN ACT: 24. FULL NAME 25. AWARD RECOMMENDED * CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACT WAS PERFORMED: 2. PREVAILING GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS AND OBSTACLES ENCOUNTERED 7 HET ORNTS Gia) Back Do Rt Re -Use Only | Be a 0 reproduce) 30. BATES FOR WHICH AWARD RECOMMENDED 31. ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED 32. NOW {N SAME OR RELATED ASSIGNMENT CD CC De ce SECTION © RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE, OR PERFORMANCE 33. DG YOU HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE Tres [J 34. OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT OF PERSON RECOMMENDED AT TIME OF SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE Chief, Applied Physics Division . 35. COMPONENT GR STATION (Designation and location) Office of Research and Development . 36. BUTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSIGNED POSITION... 7 . : Direct efforts of 10 professional research and development, scientists. INCLUSIVE BATES FOR WHICH RECOMMENDED ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED NOW IN SAME OR RELATEO ASSIGNMENT Nov. 1950 - Nov. 1970. [xs | [w | [ws | PERSONNEL WHO ASSISTED OR CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TG THE SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE 40. FULL NAME HO 4%. ORGN. TITLE 43. OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT LIST ANY OF THE ABOVE PERSONS GIVEN AN AWARD OR RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PERFORMANCE 44. FULL NAME 45. TYPE OF AWARD FORM GQOQ use eeevicus corrion 9-68 ; a - SECRET tes : : {
ee i (When Filled In) : errant! ~ | SECTION D ¢ HARRATIVE DESCRIPTION eet tC ~ ® Award for Heroic Action or Acceptance of Hazard: Was act voluntary? Describe why act was outstanding, and if # was more than normally expected. Exploin, why, and how. §f an aerial or marine operation, describe type and position of craft, crew position of Individual, and all unusual circumstances. indicate results ‘of the act. Enclose unclassified citation. Award for Achievement, Service, of Performance: State character of service during period for which recommended. (Give complefe descripfion of admin- istrative, fechnical, or professional duties and responsibilities if not covered in Section C; include dotes of assignment and relief.) What did the Individual do that merits the award? Why was this outstanding when compared to others of like grade and experience In similar positions or circumstances? if oppropriate, Include production records and assistance rendered by other persons or units. What obstacles were encountered or overcome? Indicate re- sults of achievement, service, or performance. include reference to Fitness Reports, Letters of Commendation, or other documentation already on file which supports this recommendation. Enclose unclassified citation. : . . _ . ; Mr. David L. Christ is recommended for the Intelligence Medal of Merit in recognition of his career of especially meritorious service which has contributed significantly to the missions of CIA. Mr. Christ joined CIA in November of 1950 as the first research and development electronics engineer in what has evolved as TSD. He created an Applied Physics Branch setting high standards for himself and the R&D engineers he recruited. His accomplishments included the anti-disturbance mine and the time pencil, both of which are still Agency stock items, and an IR beacon. As a pioneer in audio surveillance devices, he. recognized very early that. the use of systems concept would be most productive in meeting Agency needs. As part of his development progran, his efforts led to the establishment of specialized contract facilities such as hich in 1953 was the firs Agency source of transistorized equipmen oY In early 1957, Mr. Christ was made Chief of what is now the Audio Operations Branch of TSD and, realizing that a drastic upgrading of the caliber of field technicians was required, began aggressively re- cruiting and training graduate engineers. His high standards and efforts in this area are reflected in the fact that the majority of : TSD Audio mid-management personnel were recruited by him. In September 1960, he and two associates were apprehended while on an operation in EX] continueo on ATTACHED SHEET 46. ENCLOSURES (List individually) 1F ORIGINATOR [5 NOT AN EYEWITNESS OR DOES NOT HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACT OR PERFORMANCE. ATTACH AFFIDAVITS OF EYEWITNESS OR INDIVIDUALS HAVING PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS. fe PROPOSED CITATION 47. RECOMMENDATION INITIATED BY . ; op Robert M. Chapman SECTION E RECO gP LOVEE MAKING RECOM: [4%. DATE 48. TELE AND SIGNAHWIRE OF SppBenf 7. Director of Research and Development MHENDATION FORWARDED THROUGH OFFICIALS CONCERNED FOR THEIR INFORMATION TITLE AND SIGNATURE Carl E. Duckett, Deputy Director for Science and Technology TITLE AND SIGNATURE : Carl E. Duckett, Deputy Director for Science and Technolog TITLE AND SIGNATURE . Carl E. Duckett, Deputy Director for Science and. Technology -. SECRET . . 9 NOV 870 DATE HEAD OF CAREER SERVICE _ (Career service of nominee) . St. DATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICE 52. DATE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GF OPERATING COMPONENT