Official Military Personnel File for William J. Donovan.

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Official Military Personnel File for William J. Donovan.

1917-1946

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Auxiliary Material (July 1917-April 1946 and n.d.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11639244

National Archives at St. Louis

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Donovan, William Joseph, 1883-1959

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William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia. A decorated veteran of World War I, Donovan is the only person ...