"It's the best job in the Army by far." (Audio Interview, 1:04:39)

James C. Shildmyer

James Shildmyer, Ft. Riley, Kansas [April 1951] War: Korean War, 1950-1955 Branch: Army Unit: 113th Counterintelligence Corps Service Location: Indiana Highest Rank: Sergeant Special Agent Place of Birth: Marion, IN

He didn't go undercover behind enemy lines, but James Shildmyer played his own role in supporting the intelligence effort during the Korean War. Working for the Army's Counterintelligence Corps., he ran background checks on prospective employees for sensitive positions. The FBI also borrowed him to go undercover in the Louisville, Kentucky area to investigate thefts at an arsenal. Shildmyer's term of service expired just as he was about to marry and he declined to re-enlist, but he recalls his Army work fondly.