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The Office of Strategic Services was the second non-departmental civilian intelligence agency of the United States. It was formed during World War II as the direct successor of the Office of the Coord
William J. Donovan
Dick Ellis
President Roosevelt ordered the creation of the Office of Strategic Services on June 13, 1942
General William J. Donovan reviews Operational Group members in Bethesda, Maryland, prior to their departure for China in 1945.
The Office of the Coordinator of Information was the first civilian non-departmental intelligence agency of the federal government of the United States. It was founded on July 11, 1941, by President F
Office of Strategic Services
…was the second non-departmental civilian intelligence agency of the United States. It was formed during World War II as the direct successor of the Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI). The OSS was created as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of…
William J. Donovan was a Medal of Honor winner and veteran of World War I.
Stewart Menzies, known as C, was the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.