George Bacon (CIA officer)

George Washington Bacon III (c. 1946 – 14 February 1976) was an American soldier. He served as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army, espionage agent for the Central Intelligence Agency, and finally as a mercenary soldier.

Bacon is remembered as a talented eccentric whose hatred of communism was so great he disobeyed orders to refrain from combat while he served in Vietnam as a member of MACV-SOG. Although trained as a combat medic, he joined raids into Cambodia during Operation Menu.

Following discharge from the U.S. Army, Bacon spent time as a civilian before joining the Central Intelligence Agency. He worked as a case officer for them during the Secret War in Laos through 1975. After supposedly leaving the CIA, he became an anti-communist mercenary in the Angolan Civil War, though he may have been working undercover. He was killed in action while attempting to demolish a crucial highway bridge to block an enemy advance.

Bacon served in the Vietnam War as a Green Beret during 1968–1969. He was trained as a combat medic. He is remembered as a skinny man with very wide shoulders, a piercing stare from under the brim of an ugly floppy hat, and a reputation for eccentricity. His linguistic talent led him to master Vietnamese and the Bru tribal language while serving in Vietnam. At one time, he served on Recon Team Sidewinder of MACV-SOG.

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