“Steve” was born in Peking, China in 1915.
His father was a successful international businessman & his mother was a doctor.
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After graduating from
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Steve became very familiar w Italian Alps—in particular, the Brenner Pass—while he hiked, skied, & climbed his way through the area.
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#WWII broke out as Steve returned from his latest adventure & enrolled@Yale. He dropped out to enlist in the@USArmy.#OSS75pic.twitter.com/rMDMWS05lH
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Fall, 1943: Steve wrote a letter to
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August 1944: Steve & his team dropped into foothills of Italian Alps & spent next 6 months blowing up communications & supply routes.
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January 1945: Steve got caught in a blinding snowstorm while he was on his way to blow up hydroelectric plant in Cortina.
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Steve was found with both feet so frozen & swollen he could not complete his mission nor escape. He was turned over to S.S. officers.
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As Steve was in uniform, his murder was in violation of the Geneva Convention. 1946: 4 Nazis were tried & convicted of his murder.
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Steve wrote detailed letters to superiors telling of ops & his plans, & wrote thoughtful & funny letters home http://bit.ly/2trHS5e
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Steve was posthumously awarded Legion of Merit & his name resides in
#OSS Book of Honor @ CIA Headquarters. http://bit.ly/2rlCgsy#OSS75pic.twitter.com/ODHwyQRMch
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Unsung Hero, doing secret work. TY for letting us know about him
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Worth reading
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hi excuse me ! Michael Scofield it's Kaniel Outis ?
It's a CIA agent ? Thanks !
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