OSS Collective Gold Medal Act by Congress

15 Dec

OSS Collective Gold Medal Act by Congress

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CREATED DURING THE DARK DAYS OF WORLD WAR II, THE LEGACY OF THE OSS SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT EFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF OUR VITAL SECRETS IS PARAMOUNT TO THE PRESERVATION OF OUR COUNTRY. — Rep. Bill Foster, IL

THE OSS COLLECTIVE GOLD MEDAL WAS FINALLY AWARDED TO THE OSS SOLDIERS FOR THEIR SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II. The OSS Gold Medal Act was sponsored by Rep. Bob Latta, of Ohio. Many OSS soldiers hailed from the Buckeye State, including Arthur Jibilian, Stephanie Czech Rader, and Helias Doundoulakis, who was born in Canton, OH.

This is the C-SPAN program from the Capitol of the United States Congress. Begin viewing at 5:28:14 (hrs:min:sec) with Rep. Huizenga from Michigan.

OSS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

The Honorable Bill Foster of Illinois

The Honorable Bob Latta of Ohio

About the Author

Written by Doundoulakis

I am 91 years old, a veteran of WWII, where I served in the U.S. Army as part of the U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East, or (USAFIME), and the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS. This is my third book I have written, this time with the help of Gabriella Gafni. I hope you enjoy my memoirs as much as I did writing, "Trained to be an OSS Spy."

8 Responses to OSS Collective Gold Medal Act by Congress

John
December 18, 2016 at 8:10 am
Thanks to the US Congress to finally award the OSS with a Gold medal!

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- John
  December 18, 2016 at 8:15 am
  It was a long time coming. Thank Mr. Charles Pinck, thanks to all you veterans who were sent into enemy territory with a poison capsule. and a W/T radio. Thanks to the president of the OSS Society, and to all who sponsored the bill.
  
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  - Doundoulakis
    December 19, 2016 at 6:10 am
    More or less, many SI agents were solo, but many were like the Jedburgh teams, which was a three-member team … American, English, and French, with a wireless, a few guns, and some francs. Many were caught and tortured, some executed (read Behind the Lines, by Russell Miller, about those teams). Trained to be an OSS Spy is one of the many spies who were sent behind enemy lines.
    
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- Doundoulakis
  December 19, 2016 at 6:05 am
  Indeed!
  
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Darien
December 23, 2016 at 5:10 am
Thank you for keeping the fires burning!

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- Doundoulakis
  December 28, 2016 at 3:37 am
  All of you who called their Congressman and Senators helped more than you know!
  
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- Doundoulakis
  May 17, 2017 at 4:43 am
  Thank you!
  Regards,
  
  Trained to be an OSS Spy
  
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