26 Apr

Favorite (2010) Author Lynne Olson writes about the World War II years in London, in particular "the Americans who stood with Britain in its darkest, finest hours."...

02 Apr

X-2 Stockholm was established in April of 1944 by Carlson. He arrived there under diplomatic cover ...

01 Dec

In September of 1940, Hitler began heavy bombing of London and other cities in Great Britain. In the beginning, there were bombings every day and every night. Countless homes and buildings were destroyed, and many civilians were killed. The "Blitz" lasted until May of 1941....

19 Nov

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

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. ...