Legionnaire, #OSS Officer, US Marine & Hollywood Heartthrob: Peter Ortiz
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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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Thanks for honoring a great Marine!
Have you seen Ortiz's photos & medals in our WWII Gallery? #OSS75pic.twitter.com/qXAm6M8kqP
Kind of like when the Berlin Wall came down and the Evil Empire of Russia was on the run only to manifest itself in the Arabic Statespic.twitter.com/vFPG4fbIO0
He was also a guest on #ThisIsYourLife With Ralph Edwards!
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