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| Donovan, William J. “Wild Bill” Born: January 1st, 1883, Buffalo, New York, The United States Died: February 8th, 1959, Washigton D.C., The United States | Units: Office of Strategic Services Office of the Coordinator of Information Medals: Medal of Honor: Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal National Security Medal Purple Heart Mexican Border Service Medal World War I Victory Medal with campaign stars Army of Occupation of Germany Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and campaign stars Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and campaign stars World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass device)Foreign Decorations Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur Croix de guerre avec Palme et étoile d’Argent Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Chevalier Grand-Croix de l’Ordre de Saint-Sylvestre Ordine della Corona d’Italia Croce al Merito di Guerra Krzyż Komandorski z Gwiazdą Orderu Odrodzenia Polski Grand Officier de l’Ordre de Léopold avec Palme Československý válečný kříž 1939 Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau Storkors av Den Kongelige Norske St. Olavs Orden Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |  |
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| Blum, Paul “Berne Ring” Born: 1898, New York City, New York, The United States Died: 1981, The United States | Unit: OSS Secret Intelligence (SI), Bern Station Medals: Unknown (awards were likely confidential) | Operations: OSS Station Chief in Bern under Allen Dulles Managed intelligence on German internal resistance and Nazi war crimes | |
| Casey, William J. Born: March 13th, 1913, New York City, New York, The United States Died: May 6th, 1987, Roslyn Harbor, New York, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, European Theatre, Secret Intelligence (SI) Branch Medals: Legion of Merit | Operations: Oversaw intelligence gathering in London and Paris Coordinated with French Resistance post-D-Day |  |
| Goodfellow, Millard Preston “G” “Jolly Goodfellow” Born: May 22nd, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, The United States Died: September 5th, 1973 Washington, D.C., The United States | Units: Office of Strategic Services Office of the Coordinator of Information Medals: Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Order Odrodzenia Polski Ordine della Corona d’Italia | Operations: | |
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| Child, Julia “Née McWilliams” Born: August 15th, 1912, Pasadena, California, The United States Died: August 13th, 2004, Montecito, California, The United States | Unit: OSS Research & Analysis Branch and Registry Medals: Not applicable (civilian OSS role) | Operations: Served in Office of Strategic Services posts in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Kunming (China), and India; supported classified registry operations. |  |
| Downes, Donald “Agent X-2” Born: December 12th, 1915, New Britain, Connecticut, The United States Died: March 4th, 2004, New York City, New York, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Secret Intelligence Branch Medals: Bronze Star Order of the British Empire | Operations: Ran Office of Strategic Services espionage networks in Switzerland and France. Specialized in counter-intelligence and asset recruitment | |
| Eifler, Carl F. Born: June 27th, 1906, Los Angeles, California, The United States Died: April 8th, 2002, Salinas, California, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Detachment 101 Medals: Legion of Merit Air Medal | Operations: Led sabotage and guerrilla warfare operations behind enemy lines in Burma; co-led initial stages of Detachment 101. | |
| Hall, Virginia “Cuthbert” “Diane” Born: April 6th, 1906, , Baltimore, Maryland, The United States Died: July 8th, 1982, Rockville, Maryland, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Special Operations Branch Special Operations Executive Medals: Distinguished Service Cross Member of the Order of the British Empire Croix de Guerre | Operations: Operation Heckler |  |
| Hayden, Sterling “John Hamilton” Born: March 26th, 1916, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, The United States Died: May 23rd, 1986, Sausalito, California, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Maritime Unit Medals: Silver Star Bronze Arrowhead Order of Merit | Operations: Conducted operations in the Balkans and Italy; supported Tito’s Partisans in Yugoslavia. | |
| Kellis, James R. “Jim” Born: May 14th, 1916, Chicago, Illinois, The United States Died: July 2nd, 2009, Tampa, Florida, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Operational Group (OG) Kelly, Italian Theatre Medals: Bronze Star Medal Italian Military Valour Cross | Operations: OSS Operational Group (OG) Kelly, Italy, Appenines | |
| Marcuse, Herbert Born: July 19th, 1898, Berlin, Germany Died: July 29th, 1979, Starnberg, West Germany | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Research and Analysis Branch Medals: Not typically decorated (civilian analyst) | Operations: Conducted psychological warfare analysis Evaluated propaganda and anti-Nazi policy planning. | |
| Mayer, Frederick Born: October 28th, 1921, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany Died: April 15th, 2016, Charles Town, West Virginia, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services Medals: Legion of Merit Austrian Decoration of Honour in Gold | Operations: Led Operation Greenup I, infiltrated Austria via the Alps. Gathered intelligence on German troop movements and infrastructure | |
| Ortiz, Peter Born: July 5th, 1913, New York City, New York, The United States Died: May 16th, 1988, Prescott, Arizona, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Operational Group United States Marine Corps Medals: Two Navy Crosses Legion of Honour | Operations: Operation Union II, captured and imprisoned by Germans. | |
| Pash, Boris Born: June 20th, 1900, San Francisco, California, The United States Died: May 11th, 1995, Greenbrae, California, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Counterintelligence (X-2) Medals: Legion of Merit Bronze Star | Operations: Led the Alsos Mission to seize German nuclear scientists and technology. Conducted intelligence gathering in France and Germany. | |
| Archibald Roosevelt Born: April 9th, 1894, Washington, D.C., The United States Died: October 13th, 1979, Stuart, Florida, The United States | Unit: Office of Strategic Services, Middle East operations, Secret Intelligence Branch Medals: Silver Star with three oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, French Croix de Guerre | Operations: Conducted intelligence work in Iran and North Africa; served as political liaison and engaged in espionage missions. | |