09 Sep

The Washington, D.C. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was headquartered in a complex of buildings northwest of the Lincoln Memorial on what is known as "Navy Hill."...

16 Aug

Favorite (2009) Okay, it's not about the OSS, it's not perfect, but I loved it. It was glourious....

29 Jul

For as along as our family can remember, Hedy would talk about the time she lived in Washington DC, in an apartment at the “Slaughter Guest House.” She was friends with “Lee Bean,” and we remember her referring to him as “LL Bean, Jr.”...

[caption id="attachment_8087" align="alignright" width="302"] Charles Huntoon in his working office, July 15, 2010.[/caption] On July 15th I had the pleasure of interviewing USAAF veteran Charles Huntoon in Portland, Maine. 1st Lt. Huntoon was the pilot of the B-24H Hoo-Jive that on the 25th of August 1944 left...

11 Jul

Paul J. Paterni was a good friend of Hedy's that she met in Washington DC during her first years with the OSS....

27 Jun

Leo Sager, Swedish diplomat, was the assistant to Count Folke Bernadotte and was in charge of several of the internment camps....

25 Jun

In 1928, Count Bernadotte married Estelle Manville, the daughter of Hiram Edward Manville, Chairman of the Board of the Johns-Manville Corp. ...

23 Jun

Count Folke Bernadotte of Wisborg was born in 1895. His father, Oscar Bernadotte, was the 2nd son of Oscar II, King of Sweden from 1872 until 1907 and of Norway from 1872 until 1905. ...

10 Jun

Major Floyd. A. Potter, MD was with the American Air Attache's Office in Stockholm. Major Potter was responsible for supervising the care of the hospitalized internees....

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