1942: Pres Roosevelt appoints William “Wild Bill” #Donovan, a highly decorated #WWI officer, as #OSS Director
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#Donovan was born on New Year’s Day 1883 in Buffalo, NY.
In 1907, #Donovan graduated from @ColumbiaLaw & entered private practice.
During #WWI, as part of the 165th Regiment of @USArmy, William #Donovan earned his nickname “Wild Bill” from the men he led.pic.twitter.com/zwn1vrND48
#Donovan was wounded in action 3 times.
July 18, 1918: he was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Second Battle of the Marne.pic.twitter.com/H9rj721rWH
Returning from Europe as one of the most decorated soldiers of #WWI, #Donovan —with Theodore Roosevelt, Jr— co-founded the @AmericanLegion.
1940: through meetings w British government & military leaders, #Donovan realized US needed a centralized means of collecting foreign intel.
July 11, 1941: Roosevelt established the Office of the Coordination of Information (COI) & named #Donovan as director.pic.twitter.com/EN1RQ6Bfsm
COI tasked w coordinating info collected abroad for @POTUS.
After US became involved in #WWII, COI became #OSS w #Donovan still in charge.pic.twitter.com/z0YJdTJhiS
#Donovan was a fearless leader and became known for saying, “Let’s give it a try!”pic.twitter.com/D2tQccX8Uw
After #WWII, #Donovan was aide to US chief prosecutor @ Nuremberg trials.
1953: President Eisenhower appointed him Ambassador to Thailand.pic.twitter.com/XhyHq0a9CP
February 8, 1959: #Donovan died @ age 76 at @WalterReedArmy Medical Center.
He is buried in @ArlingtonNatl.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnh8vrUGzt4&list=PLE6F88ABB81C68527&index=6 …
#Donovan is only American to earn the 4 highest US awards, including #MedalofHonor & Distinguished Service Cross.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMtytEeMHE&list=PLE6F88ABB81C68527&index=10 …
CIA owes a debt of gratitude to #OSS & #Donovan, a charismatic leader & moving force behind modern day intelligence.
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... & opened door to Communists, Soviet agents secretly working 4 Kremlin 2 replace Hitler's Reich w Stalin's Evil Empire
#AmericanBetrayal
Severe Punishment #rp aka #mj https://youtu.be/qiiTcwOFerU
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