Peter was born in New York City in 1913, to a father w a strong Spanish background who immigrated from France & an American mother.
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Peter continued to serve his country in the
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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 http://bit.ly/2sm18Vx#OSS75pic.twitter.com/yaZA0wJlEL
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Thanks for honoring a great Marine! Have you seen Ortiz's photos & medals in our WWII Gallery?
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A good example of how French and American special forces worked together !
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Good morning Central Intelligence Agency. How is it possible to visibly bamboozle over 62 million people for over a decade plus years?
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Please call me . I would like work in CIA !
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