13 Rue Madeleine
Favorite (1947) An OSS team parachutes into France in order to apprehend a German spy....
23
Dec
09
Sep
OSS Headquarters
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."...
11
Jul
Paul J. Paterni
Paul J. Paterni was a good friend of Hedy's that she met in Washington DC during her first years with the OSS....
04
May
Sweden 1944 – Who are they?
Photographs scanned from my parents' World War II scrapbook. The year would have 1944. I would love to know where these gentlemen or their families are today....
02
Apr
William T. Carlson
X-2 Stockholm was established in April of 1944 by Carlson. He arrived there under diplomatic cover ...
20
Mar
The American Legation
In 1944, the United States' diplomatic offices in Stockholm were known as The American Legation....
19
Nov
Grosvenor Square
Before leaving Washington DC, the OSS office gave Hedy "A Short Guide to Grosvenor Square. " At Grosvenor Square, located in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, was the headquarters for the American Embassy. ...
13
Nov
Aquitania
On January 1, 1944, Hedy boarded the Aquitania, a massive British ocean liner which had been converted to a troop ship. Just imagine what an adventure this had to have been for this 22-year-old from Hibbing, Minnesota. ...
04
Nov
Thelma Kane
Hedy had three roommates in Washington D.C. I have talked with all three of them in the past few months. Thelma Kane now lives in Washington State, and she has shared many stories with me....