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14 Dec

Happy Holidays

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I hope you enjoy a wonderful time with family

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07 Dec

If you’ve been following along… Thank you!

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16 Nov

Why I wrote this book

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I was an American spy undercover for almost a year behind enemy lines — as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services (the “OSS”) during World War II. In Trained to be an OSS Spy, I looked back to my training, experiences in espionage, and my metamorphosis from boy to man, to soldier, and then to spy. I was born in Canton, Ohio. When I was two, we packed our bags for Crete and left the United States for…..

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13 Oct

Elizabeth McIntosh, spy whose lies helped win a war, dies at 100

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COURTESY OF THE WASHINGTON POST:

 

Screen Shot 2015-10-13 at 1.41.56 AMElizabeth McIntosh, who conjured lies in the line of duty for the Office of Strategic Services and as an author wrote about the women who used their brains — and sometimes…..

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06 Mar

Oldest living OSS agent celebrates 100!

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In a…..

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17 Feb

John Giannaris Dies

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I was sad to hear, that brave man, John Giannaris, died on the 6th of February, 2015.

With Gus Vellios and John Giannaris

 

With Gus Vellios and John Giannaris, in Astoria, NY, at the OSS Society, May 2008

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16 Feb

Self-portrait

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Self-portrait, 1946

Self-portrait, 1946

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16 Feb

Welcome to the new “TRAINED TO BE AN OSS SPY” website!

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The new Smithsonian Channel documentary, called World War II Spy School aired recently, and I hope you saw this beautiful documentary.

 

 

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29 Jan

1942 Captain Patrick Leigh Fermor, right, with George Doundoulakis in the Psiloritis Mountains. Known by his Greek code name “Mihalis”, Leigh Fermor would later achieve legendary status along with Stanley Moss for masterminding the abduction of German General Kreipe from Crete.

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Patrick Leigh Fermor

 

Patrick Leigh Fermor of the SOE

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25 Sep

Welcome to My New Blog!

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Welcome. We are Helias Doundoulakis and Gabriella Gafni, the authors of Trained to be an OSS Spy. We’re so happy to have you as a visitor to our blog about our new book. This project is very special to us, and we hope to share some of that excitement with you here.

 

We’ll be using this blog to interact with you about Helias Doundoulakis and Gabriella Gafni, expanding on some of the topics in it and posting on some…..

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Recent Posts

  • Helias Doundoulakis, Recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award February 6, 2018
  • Director Pompeo Delivers Remarks at OSS 75th Anniversary Ceremony June 19, 2017
  • John Vassos Archives at the Smithsonian Museum May 11, 2017
  • Audible.com and iTunes now feature the author’s audiobooks, narrated by Adam Croasdell February 13, 2017
  • OSS Collective Gold Medal Act by Congress December 15, 2016
  • National Hellenic Museum Gala, May 14th, 2016, in Chicago September 5, 2016
  • Author of “Trained to be an OSS Spy” dies at 92 April 22, 2016
  • Helias Doundoulakis dead at 92; WWII spy became LI inventor April 22, 2016
  • HELIAS DOUNDOULAKIS (1923 – 2016) April 22, 2016
  • To another year… we wish you the best. December 29, 2015

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