Mr. Fletcher

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Disambiguation: Most likely Leroy Fletcher Prouty (1917–2001), USAF Colonel and Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other military Fletchers exist (e.g., Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher), but none with Pentagon intelligence/CIA coordination roles or documented UFO claims. Generic 'Mr. Fletcher' designation in archive prevents absolute certainty without consulting source documents.

Leroy Fletcher Prouty (1917–2001) was a United States Air Force colonel who served in military intelligence and special operations from 1941 to 1964. He spent nine years in the Pentagon (1955–1964), including tenure as Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President John F. Kennedy (1962–1963) and briefing officer for the Secretary of Defense. From 1955 onwards, Prouty coordinated operations between the U.S. Air Force and the CIA, work that earned him the Legion of Merit and promotion to colonel. Notably, according to journalist Max Boot, Prouty claimed to have personally witnessed a UFO. After his military retirement, Prouty became known as a vocal critic of the CIA and government secrecy, inspiring the "Mr. X" character in Oliver Stone's film JFK (1991).

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Desambiguação: Most likely Leroy Fletcher Prouty (1917–2001), USAF Colonel and Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other military Fletchers exist (e.g., Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher), but none with Pentagon intelligence/CIA coordination roles or documented UFO claims. Generic 'Mr. Fletcher' designation in archive prevents absolute certainty without consulting source documents.

Leroy Fletcher Prouty (1917–2001) foi um coronel da Força Aérea dos EUA que atuou em inteligência militar e operações especiais de 1941 a 1964. Passou nove anos no Pentágono (1955–1964), incluindo período como Chefe de Operações Especiais do Estado-Maior Conjunto sob o Presidente John F. Kennedy (1962–1963) e oficial de briefing do Secretário de Defesa. A partir de 1955, Prouty coordenou operações entre a Força Aérea dos EUA e a CIA, trabalho que lhe rendeu a Legion of Merit e promoção a coronel. Notavelmente, de acordo com o jornalista Max Boot, Prouty afirmou ter testemunhado pessoalmente um OVNI. Após sua aposentadoria militar, Prouty tornou-se conhecido como crítico vocal da CIA e do sigilo governamental, inspirando o personagem "Mr. X" no filme JFK (1991) de Oliver Stone.

External Sources

• L. Fletcher Prouty - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born 1917, died 2001; USAF Colonel, 1941–1964; Chief of Special Operations, JCS, 1962–1963; Coordinated Air Force–CIA operations, 1955+; Claimed UFO sighting; Later became CIA critic and conspiracy theorist
• Fletcher Prouty Reference Site · Prouty.org (dedicated research archive) · reliability: medium — Biographical and career chronology; Pentagon Pentagon Papers connection; JFK film inspiration
• L. Fletcher Prouty - Spartacus Educational · Spartacus Educational (history resource) · reliability: medium — Military service timeline; Pentagon roles; CIA coordination; Post-retirement activism

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