A plain white marble wall located in the lobby of CIA headquarters in Langley, VA. It is adorned with an undisclosed number of inset gold-leaf stars, one for each CIA officer who lost his or her life in the line of duty. The first star is for an OSS operative who lost his life fleeing China to Nepal in the wake of the communist takeover of China.

The number of stars in this wall is, iirc, 71. At the base of this wall is the book of honor, containing the names and dates for the deaths of 35 officers, and only the dates for the remaining 36. There is a book titled "The Book of Honor" that is the result of a journalist's attempt to piece together the stories of the remaining 36 officers.

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