Legionnaire, #OSS Officer, US Marine & Hollywood Heartthrob: Peter Ortiz
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JAN 1944: Peter’s inter-allied team parachuted into France.
They were the 1st Allied officers in uniform in France since 1940.
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AUG 1944: Peter became a POW again. He tried to escape several times & succeeded in April 1945 as his camp was hastily evacuated.
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Peter was good friends w #OSS vet & director John Ford.
He played minor roles in several John Wayne films.
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Peter continued to serve his country in the @MarForRes until 1955 when the highly-decorated Marine was promoted to colonel & retired.
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Awards received:
2 Navy Crosses
Legion of Merit
2 Purple Hearts
Order of British Empire
French Legion of Honor
5 Croix de Guerre
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Peter Ortiz–one of the most decorated #OSS & @USMC officers of #WWII–died in 1988 & is buried @ArlingtonNatl
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When and how did he pick up his commission?
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