The first test-fire of the Polaris missile on Jan. 10, 1960 was a spectacular success that put the low-profile career of a Texas-born admiral into public orbit.
A native of Decatur and a 1928 graduate of Annapolis, William F. Raborn passed the tests of war and peace with flying colors. But nothing could prepare the can-do sailor for his final assignment as director of the Central Intelligence Agenc…
