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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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@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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1942: Julia worked directly for #Donovan @ OSS HQ in DC typing up 1000s of names on little white note cards to keep track of officers
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1943: Julia moved on to #OSS Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Section & helped develop #shark repellent.
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#Shark repellent could be used to coat explosives targeting U-boats. Curious sharks sometimes set off explosives by bumping into them
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1944-1945: Julia was sent to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, & China.
She was Chief of #OSS Registry & knew every message passing thru offices
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While working overseas, Julia met Paul Child who was also an #OSS officer.
They married in September 1946.
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After #WWII, Paul was assigned to US Information Agency in France in 1948.
Julia began studying @pariscordonbleu culinary school.
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Julia’s culinary contributions live on, but it's her #OSS work that's remembered & appreciated most @ CIA.
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