(Classified) DIES, SENIOR CIA OFFICIAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000200650031-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: June 22, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

Senior'
CIA Official
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W ASEIINGTON POSIT
AND TIMES HERALD
JUN 2 2 1966
John Bayne Castle, a senior
Central Intelligence Agency
official, died of cancer Mon-
day at Doctors Hospital. He
was 52.,
Mr. Castle's
career with
the CIA, where
he served in
various capaci-
ties, began in
1949.
lie was born
in Washington
and graduated
from St. Al-
:ban's School in
11932. After two years at the
Wharton School of Finance
at the University of Penn-
sylvania, he was, appointed
personal assistant j, ..o Under
Secietarv oof'"StatJ eumner
'.~~ell@s~ e served ill that po-
sition for 'four years until he
joined the National Youth Ad?.
ministration as area adminis-
trator for southern Maryland.
In 1942, Mr. Castle was
commissioned In Naval Intel.1
ligence, serving In India and
Ceylon. He was released from'
active duty in 1946 with,,
the rank of lieutenant com
mander.
He graduated from George .I
Washington University in 19491
and the Naval War College
at Newport in 1955.
Mr. Castle was interested
in gardening and spent a lot
of time growing flowers and
shrubs at his seven-acre home
at 6900 Oxon Hill rd,, Oxon;
Hill, Md.
Approved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP75-00001 R000200650031-1