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REPORT OF HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS BOARD[Execusse egisug1
70-5969
17 November 1970
The Honor and Merit Awards Board having considered a recommendation that:
Serjat on ID NO. NAME (Last-Firat-Middle) BITHYTAR SEX TYPE EMPLOYEE
CHRIST. David L. 1918 M-
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CIA RESUME - DAVID L. CHRIST
October 1950 - January 1958
Deputy Chief, Applied Physics Branch.
Recruitment, development and supervision of up to
1
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“technological innovations established in his Division
are continuing to lead to a variety of items of great potential
. value to the Intelligence Community. His aggressive search for
and application of other-agency funds has directly saved this
Agency many hundreds of thousan”
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CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS PERSONNEL ACTION
Namt DATE
CHRIST, David L. 7 January 1952
NATURE OF ACTION- EFFECTIVE DATE
- Re-assignment and Promotion 17 February 1952
FROM TO
(Physicist)
TITLE Electrical Engineer Physical Science Administrator”
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DD/S&TA 461-68
ORD 0683-68
31 JAR 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel
THROUGH: Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Recommendation for Quality Step Increase -
David L. Christ'
home matoor
1. It is recommended that Mr. David L. Ch”
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CHRIST, David L.
CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS PERSONNEL ACTION
Dat!
22 October 1952
38/5368
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FROM TO
TITLE PHYS SCIENCE ADI: Y 181-12 PHYS SCIENCE ADM, +01 BY154
,GRADE AND SALARY GS-1301-12, 87040 GS-1301-”
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81 30/50”
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CCARET •
2 April 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR : CLANDESTINE SERVICES CAREER
‘ SERVICE BOARD.
V
SUBJECT : Mr. David L. CHRIST - Promotion
; 1. Mr. Christ, an electronics engineer, age 40, has s in
- been with the Technical Services Staff since his entrance on - '
duty ”
“continues to be conscientious, responsive, and alert to the needs of
the Agency in terms of the substantive content of technical programs under his direc
tion and supervision. He couples this with a vigorous managerial attitude that
encompasses the recruiting, programming, co”
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SECRET
1 May 1958___
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Records and Services Division
Office of Personnel
TIIRCUGI : Personnel Security Division.
Office of Security
SUBJECT : David L. CHRIST
named subject.
41
1. Cover arrangements have teen completed for the ”
“projects is expected to lead to a variety of items
of great value to the Intelligence Community and the Nation. His,
aggressive search for and application of other-agency funds has
directly saved this Agency many hundreds of thousands of dollars.
SECTION D CERTIFICATION AND ”
“that both
groups are well developed and capable of continuing growth on a self-sustaining
basis.-
Mr. Christ is extremely conscientious, receptive, and alert to the needs of
the Agency in terms of the substantive content of technical programs under his
direction and supervis”
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ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
21December 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. David L. Christ -
THROUGH 1 Deputy Director for Science and Technology
THROUGH : Director of Research and Development
SUBJECT : Intelligence Medal of Merit
1. The Honor and Merit Awards B”
“Further, during the past year giant strides have been taken in the coordination ,
of many of these efforts with their eventual consumers. This coordination has
been above and beyond that required by existing Agency regulations.
ilia managerial talents encompass a wide range o”
“[104-10111-100761 [2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
'* SECRET ‘
•(When Filled Jn)
RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOR OR MERIT AWARD
(Submit in triplicate - see HR 20-J7)
SECTION A PERSONAL DATA
1. EMP.SER.NO.l2- NAME OF PERSON RECOM”
“been doing with the
agency since 1950. My individual function has grown with expanding agency requirements
and organization. I was originally accepted for this position on the basis of previous
David L. Christ
knowledge and experience . I. believe - L have demonstrated the „”
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RESERVE STATUS INIFORMATIOS
NAME: David L. Christ
RANK: 1st Lt.
SERIAL NUMBER: 0-877943
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Air Force - MACS
Presume active
ACTIVE OR INACTIVE RESERVE:
IF KNOWN, PRESENT LOCATION
OF RECORDS %
Hy. Ancs, Washington D.C.
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[104-10110-106211 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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SECRET
DAVID L. CHRIST
Chief of TSD/Audio Operations Branch witting of the following:
All audio operations world-wide since December”
“PERSONNE. TION REQUEST. GISTER NUMBER
112
NAM REQUESTED EFFECTIVE Sat
DAVID L. CHRIST As soon as poveitler 16 Nov 195
Excepted
NATURE OF ACTION WHEN LEAVING (VOUCHLS22)
Appointment
FROM
LAST WORKING DAY:
EMPLOYEE’S SIGNATURE:
TO
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TITLE
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159040 PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT
25 March 1957
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This ferm provides the neams sberebv your official personnel records •: be tot current. Even though it duplicates
information you have furn”
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SECURITY INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS PERSONNEL ACTION
Date
CHRIST, David L. NOV 20 1951
wafune OF ACTION
Excepted Appointment SNOV 3*1351
FROM 19
TITLE Electrical Engineer'
GRADE AND SALARY 850-05-11, $59L0
OFFICE Technical Services Staff
DIVIS”
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 28, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
27 APR *05
MEMORANDUM FOR: David L. Christ
SUBJECT: Notification of Membership in the Career Staff
1. On behalf of the Director of Central Intelligence, it gives
me pleasure to inf”
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104-10110-10688] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
SECRET
€
ORD-8271-70
10 December 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: C/PSD/OS
ATTENTION : Mr. Joseph Hossick %
SUBJECT : CHRIST, David Lamar #43872
1. During the last week in ”
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CSrDJ 1
2Z May 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Fitness Report for David L. CHRIST,
There was no significant change in subject's performance
during the two months between the last report and his departure.
R Kronen
AC/TSD/TA
Reviewed by”
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mid FD-18 Feb
CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS PERSONNEL ACTION
Kiwi DATE
CHRIST, David I- 7 January 1952
NATURE OF ACTION. EPFECTIVE DATE
Re-assignment and Promotion
• TO
FROM
(Physicist)
TITLE Electrical Engineer Physical Delenco Administrator
GRADE AND”
“yav have discharged your supervisory responaibilie
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SECRET
26 February 1958
(Date)
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Records & Services Division
. Office of Personnel
T IROUGH : Personnel Security Division -
Office of Security.
SUBJECT I Mr David L. Christ, cs-14
1. Cover arrangements havo been completed for”
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REPORT 07 JICEHVIMW
Yes
23 August 1950
Name of Candldnte CHRIST, David L
Interviewer John M Jeffries
Electronics
Position Considered for Engineer
- Office
Personal Dignified.
Appearance Woll-croomed... Yes
Yes N.tur....
Clean ..........
Ye”
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(her Filled /ny
PAti PAFPARD
REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION
5 Oct 1960
1. SERIAL Hvpt# 2. NEVE (Last.First-Middle)
59090 CHRIST, David L.
3. NArGaE or PeeSONNTL action • feritive DAfr nemstin s. CATEGORY OF rvrieyvixt
REASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER TO wohrn p”
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(POrE SERIAL NUMBED
19.000 NY FITNESS REPORT
159090
SECTION A
1. NAME- (Leat)
L 0 (First) (Middle)
GENERAL
t. DATE or BIRTH }*.sex a GRADE
|GS-15
CHRIST, David L. 20 Jan 1918
9. SERviCE DESIGNarioN e. OFFICIAL POSITION T”
“effort in Audio-Physics which promises to be one of the major programs in the
.Office. All of this required that he exercise considerable initiative and judgment in
the delegation of responsibility for existing projects and in the formulation and
- organization of new projects”
“above statement describes in broad terms what I am, and have been doing with the
1 agency since 1950. My individual function has grown with expanding agency requirements
and organization. I was originally accepted for this position-on the basin
1 - of previous
knowledge and e”
“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 Nove”
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‘=-=-. CONFIDENTIAL ct
Office Memorandum* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO i Chief, Employees Division, Spooled Support Staff DATE: 9 November 1950
FROM 1 Chief, Inspection and decurity Staff
SUBJECT: CHRIST, David Lamar 43872
.. Reference is made to your memorandum d”
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Tre
RESTRICTED
31 October 1950
MEMORANDUM FORJ SED/SSS
SUBJECT: David L. Christ
II/RD was advised by Mr. Christ on 30 October that he has
changed his address. He can now be reached at -
5405 Hamilton Street, N. E.
Apt, #2 - Elmer Gardens
Rodgers Heights, Ma”
“14-00000
SECRET
(When Fitted iny
DAT PREPARED
REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION
30 April 1963.
I- SERIAL NUMBER 2. NAME (Last.Fsret.Middle)
059090 CHRIST, DAVID L.
3. NATURE OF PERSONNEL ACTION .EFFECTIVE DATE REQUESTED 5. CATEGORY Of EMPLOYMENT
REASSIGNMENT & CHANGE OF S”
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CIA Resume - David L. Christ-- 2
Primary emphases were on new advanced components,
devices, systems and concepts for intelligence support
activities. Basic orientation — advanced systems
concepts based on microtechnology.-
Technical areas — Microelectronics (”
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(When Piltad fey
DATE P#EPARLO
REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION
19 September 1963
1. 910141 nuupte st.Middle)
V
1. navE (Lost-
059090 CHRIST, David L.
3. NATURE of PSONNEL ACTION 4,TFFECTIVE DATE RFOUESTEO ». CATEGORY oF EMPLOYMENT
Reassignment, Chang”
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VOUCHERED
REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION 23 June 1958
1. Serial No. 9. Nome (Last First-Middle) AS Date Of Bit, 1 Vet. Pref. 6 CS-EOD
MiG. Da. Yr. None-O Code. Mo. Da. Yr.
159090 CHRIST DAVID L 01 20 1 105 Pt-2 Pt- 1 11M 1 11 16 50
1
1SCD 8. CSC Recrt. 9. CSC Or Oth”
“4-00000
SECRET
(When Filled In)
SECTION C NARRATIVE COMMENTS
Indicate significant strengths ar weaknesses demonstrated In current position keeping in proper perspective their relationship to
overall performance. State suggestions made for improvement of work performance. Gi”
“1 4-00000
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION RECORD
CPC
NAME NATURE OF ACTION
CHRIST, DAVID L. 0
EOD
TITLE OF POSITION GRADE
Engineer GS-11
DEPARTMENT OR FIELD
Dept.
Subject was found physically XZ fit unfit for duty with this organization
in the above grade end position.
R”
“2/6/78
Office ofEGRET Security Files
002385
Dave Christ 43872 1
address
Cover established in 8/60
at 2 Place, Eaos charter
43. 0 W residence
Carswell
+ 445-882
givin birth cest
Schuylkill Cty, PA
1/20/78
No
5571
37, File# 166171-18
Su/st/D
Nydrivers License 325-”
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DAtE putra»tt
REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION 22 October 1970
U/StatAl NUMBER 2tiaset (lav-lina-Middle)
059090 Christ, David L.
233
3 NATURE Of PERSONNEL ACTION • freective batt MQUCMIO 9 CattGoR of tunovirut
RETIREMENT (VOLUNTARY) UNDER”
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SECRET
I am aware of the fact that the Contral Intelligence.
Agonoy, by reason of the sensitive nature of its work, must-
obsorvo very strict security measures. I agree to honor the
requests of CIA relative to my application whether it be
accepted or rejected. I”
“at one .
of our overseas bases.
SECTION F CERTIFICATION AND COMMENTS
i. - _______ __ __ ‘________ BY EMPLOYEE ____ ____________ :____ .
/ certify that / have soon Sections A, B, C, D and E of this Report. Yr
DATE
2. : 5-7-59
MONTHS EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN
UNDER MY SUPERVISION”
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SECRET
29 FEB 1968
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Science
and Technology
SUBJECT t Notification of Approval of
Quality Step Increase -
David L. Christ
1. I am pleased to send to you the attached
official notification of the approval of the Quality Step”
“Robert M. Chapman Chipina
3. BY REVIEWING OFFICIAL_
COMMENTS OP REVIEWING OFFICIAL
From my own knowledge of Mr. Christ’s work, I endorse
the favorable comments of his supervisor. He has performed
beyond call and stimulated important new areas of research
and development fo”
“Applied Physics Division/TsS. This has entailed both administrative and technical
duties. As on administrator he has assisted and acted for the Chief, APD/TSS in
such matters as; personnel, budget, security, office procedures, contractual
arrangements, etc. His technical dutie”