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Jack Hemingway: The Son Also Rises
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The debut novel of Ernest Hemingway, the great 20th century writer, was titled “The Sun Also Rises.” It was dedicated to his wife & son, John Hemingway, known as Jack.
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The debut novel of Ernest Hemingway, the great 20th century writer, was titled “The Sun Also Rises.” It was dedicated to his wife & son, John Hemingway, known as Jack.
During #WWII Jack Hemingway served w #OSS.
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Jack grew up surrounded by some of the most fascinating people of 20th century: artists, poets, musicians, & writers, to include Pablo Picasso, F. Scott Fitzgerald, & Gertrude Stein.
Fluent in French, English, & Austrian, his language skills would earn him a position w #OSS.
Fluent in French, English, & Austrian, his language skills would earn him a position w #OSS.
At 19, Jack left @dartmouth to join @USArmy where he was assigned to the Military Police & attended Officer’s Candidate School. His prior readings & knowledge of military helped him graduate in top 10% of his class.
Before becoming #OSS Director, then-Lt. Col. William #Donovan used this garment bag during his service at the Western Front during #WWI.
#Donovan commanded 1st Battalion of the 165th Volunteers Regiment of the 42nd Division & earned Medal of Honor.
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1942: René Joyeuse escaped from France & joined the Free French Forces, eventually serving with #OSS.
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1944: After training in London, René parachuted back into France & used the radio as part of Operation Sussex intel team.
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After Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Thailand’s ambassador to US, Seni Pramoj, defied his government’s orders to declare war on US.
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Seni appealed to US for help organizing, training & equipping a “Free Thai” force to liberate his homeland from Japan’s domination.
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Virginia Hall had a gift for languages, a sense of adventure, & wanted to join the Foreign Service.
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After attending @RPCSTweets, @BarnardCollege & pursuing additional studies in Europe, Virginia became a clerk at @USEmbassyWarsaw.
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@RPCSTweets @BarnardCollege @USEmbassyWarsaw While in Turkey, Virginia was involved in a serious hunting accident & lost her left leg below the knee.
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Barbara Lauwers worked in #OSS Morale Ops (MO) & developed propaganda programs to crush the enemy’s spirit.
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Barbara, born in 1914 in Božena Hauserová, earned a doctorate in law before she married & moved to America in 1941.
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“What the Heck Was I Gonna Do With a Dumb Gun?”
The Wit and Derring-Do of Stephanie Czech Rader
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The Wit and Derring-Do of Stephanie Czech Rader
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Stephanie, daughter of Polish immigrants, grew up immersed in Polish language & culture in an immigrant neighborhood in Poughkeepsie.
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During #WWII, Marlene Dietrich recorded a number of anti-Nazi albums in German for the #OSS.
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Albums were a part of efforts by #OSS Morale Operations Branch to create propaganda that would lower the morale of German soldiers.
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Born Marie Magdalene Dietrich in Germany, she studied violin until a wrist injury dashed her dreams of becoming a concert violinist.
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Maria Gulovich was just 23 when she led #OSS & British officers through a blizzard & out of German clutches.
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1921: Maria born in Slovakia
1939: attended school for teachers when Slovakia fell to Germans
Early 40s: taught in Jarabina & Hriňová
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1939: attended school for teachers when Slovakia fell to Germans
Early 40s: taught in Jarabina & Hriňová
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1944: Jewish friend, Julius Goldberger, begged Maria to hide his relatives
Knowing she could be imprisoned or worse, she still agreed
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Knowing she could be imprisoned or worse, she still agreed
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Russell “Jack” Smith grew up in Michigan w a brilliant mind & an appreciation for hard physical labor.
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Jack graduated from @miamiuniversity in 1937.
@Cornell University he had a full scholarship & earned a Ph.D. in English Literature.
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@Cornell University he had a full scholarship & earned a Ph.D. in English Literature.
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@miamiuniversity @Cornell Jack taught at @WilliamsCollege until #WWII.
He signed on w #OSS as a researcher & writer for the last 6 months of the war.
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He signed on w #OSS as a researcher & writer for the last 6 months of the war.
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Oliver Lundquist: architect, industrial designer, & #OSS officer.
Led team that designed official @UN emblem.
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Led team that designed official @UN emblem.
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Moe Berg was a professional @MLB player who also served his country as an intel officer during #WWII in #OSS.
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Moe a @Princeton grad, passed New York State bar exam, learned 8 languages & played 15 @MLB seasons as shortstop, catcher & coach.
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@Princeton @MLB Moe’s entrée into intelligence began when he, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig & other all-stars went to Japan in mid-1930s for exhibition games
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The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell:
The First CIA Officer To Die in the Agency’s Service
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The First CIA Officer To Die in the Agency’s Service
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Jane was a CIA counterintelligence officer & served in all of CIA’s predecessor agencies: #OSS, SSU, & CIG.
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After Jane graduated high school from @HoltonArms, she studied French @smithcollege & graduated in 1933.
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Lyman Kirkpatrick: “I feel that many others can do what I am, but are constrained by fear of the unknown…”
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Lyman, born in Rochester in 1916, was graduate of @Deerfield.
He went to play football @Princeton & join Coordinator of Information.
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He went to play football @Princeton & join Coordinator of Information.
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@Deerfield @Princeton 1942: CIO turned into #OSS & Lyman was sent to London & served as liaison w British, French, Norwegian, Czech & Polish intel services
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Dog tag belonged to Sala Dasananda.
A Thai national, Sala was working on a doctorate degree @Cornell when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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A Thai national, Sala was working on a doctorate degree @Cornell when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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@Cornell OCT 1943: Sala joined Free Thai Movement & trained in guerrilla warfare, explosives, radios, & parachuting.
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Betty McIntosh used her talent as a journalist to spread disinformation undermining Japanese in #WWII.
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@washingtondc native, Betty was working as a reporter for Scripps Howard news service in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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James Donovan:
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defended Russian spy Abel
negotiated release of U-2 pilot & 10,000+ Cuban prisoners
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defended Russian spy Abel
negotiated release of U-2 pilot & 10,000+ Cuban prisoners
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Born in 1916 in the Bronx to a piano teacher & a surgeon, James was a graduate of @FordhamNYC & @Harvard_Law.
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@FordhamNYC @Harvard_Law James began his career as a @USNavy commander & then Assistant Counsel at the Office of Scientific Research & Development.
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For 75 yrs the #Cartography Center has provided policymakers w crucial insights one can’t convey w just words
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1942: Marion, a 21-year-old grad student at @ClarkUniversity, was 1st woman recruited into #OSS #Map Division’s #Cartography Section.
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Japanese-American, #OSS & CIA officer, Chiyoki “Chick” Ikeda was known as a talented linguist & true patriot
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Chick was born in Honolulu in 1920 after his parents emigrated from Japan. He was an active member in @nhs_njhs & graduated in 1938.
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1941: Chick started @UHawaiiNews & excelled at engineering & athletics
1943: joined @USArmy
1944: assigned to #OSS
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1943: joined @USArmy
1944: assigned to #OSS
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Roderick Stephen Hall survived 6 difficult months during #WWII in the Alps sabotaging Nazi supply routes.
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“Steve” was born in Peking, China in 1915.
His father was a successful international businessman & his mother was a doctor.
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His father was a successful international businessman & his mother was a doctor.
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After graduating from @phillipsacademy in 1934, Steve traveled the world seeking adventure & becoming an avid outdoorsman.
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Before she brought French cuisine into America’s mainstream, Julia Child had dynamic career in #OSS in #WWII.
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Julia:
1912 - born in California
1934 - graduated from @smithcollege
Then wrote advertising copy for furniture store in New York City
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1912 - born in California
1934 - graduated from @smithcollege
Then wrote advertising copy for furniture store in New York City
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@smithcollege Wanting to serve her country during #WWII, but too tall to join the military, Julia joined #OSS & became one of 4,500 OSS women.
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Today marks 75th anniversary of Office of Strategic Services, CIA’s predecessor & US #WWII intel apparatus!
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Before #WWII, collecting & disseminating intel was done by US foreign-policy experts & elements of the armed services.
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America’s entry into #WWII following intel failure of Pearl Harbor led to creation of #OSS on June 13, 1942.
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Peter was born in New York City in 1913, to a father w a strong Spanish background who immigrated from France & an American mother.
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1932: While attending college in France, Peter signed up for a 5-year enlistment in the French Foreign Legion (FFL).
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Director & #OSS officer John Ford won @TheAcademy award for documentary he produced for OSS: Battle of Midway
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