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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · 7h

Our short documentary, “Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s Field Photo Branch,” won Best Short Documentary - and a coveted Leo Award - at the DaVinci International Film Festival. Steven Spielberg thanked The OSS Society “for preserving this history and keeping it in our conversations 80 years later.”

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · 3d

Our award-winning short documentary is being shown tomorrow at the DaVinci International Film Festival in Los Angeles. Steven Spielberg thanked The OSS Society for “preserving this history and keeping it our conversations 80 years later.”

The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Sep 13

Our award-winning short documentary, “Filming Under Fire: John Ford's OSS Field Photo Branch,” was selected by the DaVinci International Film Festival. Steven Spielberg thanked The OSS Society “for preserving this history and keeping it our conversations 80 years later.”
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Filming Under Fire: John Ford's OSS Field Photo Branch [trailer]

World War II was fought on many fronts. One of them was film. Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch tells the story of how Hollywood’s…

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Aug 19

“The U.S. created its first spy agency, O.S.S. - a precursor to the CIA - with the help of Fleming, who impressed officials with his advice about espionage & his willingness to take chances.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/t...

How Ian Fleming and His Spy Scheme Inspired a Broadway Show

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Aug 16

The OSS’s Julia Child was born OTD 1912. Although her encounters with OSS founder Gen. William Donovan were minor, Child recalled that his aura always remained with her.

The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Aug 6

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ATOMIC BOMBINGS AT 80: How US Spies Secured the Hiroshima Uranium

A dark secret behind the Hiroshima bomb is where the uranium came from, a spy-vs.-spy race to secure naturally enriched uranium from Congo to fuel the Manhattan Project and keep the rare mineral out of Nazi hands, reports Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News Since the firs

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Robert Kim @robertkimauthor.bsky.social · Jul 21

My July 26 book talk and signing at Barnes & Noble in Seven Corners is now a unique opportunity to meet LtCol/Rev Richard Kim and Arthur Kim, two of the four Kim brothers featured in Victory in Shanghai.
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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Aug 2

Our award-winning short documentary, “Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch,” is an official selection of the San Jose International Short Film Festival.
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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 14

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Shitposting as a National Asset

Leveraging an American talent for active measures.

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 11

OSS’s predecessor, the Office of the Coordinator of Information, was created OTD 1941.

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William J. Donovan and the Establishment of the Office of the Coordinator of Information, July 1940-July 1941

Today’s post is by Dr. Greg Bradsher, Senior Archivist at the National Archives at College Park, MD. In July 1940, several weeks after France capitulated to Germany, Secretary of the Navy Frank Kno…

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Robert Kim @robertkimauthor.bsky.social · Jul 6

Join me at the Barnes & Noble in Seven Corners, VA on Saturday July 26 at noon for a meet-and-greet and book signing for my latest book, Victory in Shanghai: A Korean American Family's Journey to the CIA and the Army Special Forces. @osssociety.bsky.social
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Victory in Shanghai Book Signing with Robert S. Kim

Join us for an in-store event, Victory in Shanghai Book Signing with Robert S. Kim, on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 8

When OSS received a Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest civilian honor, in 2018, we inscribed CUTHBERT - the nickname Hall gave her prosthetic leg - on the medal to honor her. The OSS Society presents an award in her name.

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 8

The OSS’s Virginia Hall, the only American civilian woman who received the Distinguished Service Cross in World War II, died OTD in 1982. General Donovan presented the decoration to her himself.

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 5

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 4

“The Great Escape” was released 64 years ago today. Steve McQueen’s character was based on the OSS’s legendary Jerry Sage.

The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today is Indiana Jones Day. OSS recruited a number of archeologists who used their profession as cover. Indiana Jones was OSS, too, which he revealed in “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.”

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our award-winning short documentary, “Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch,” is an official selection of the Bedford International Film Festival: bedfordfilmfest.com/about

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jun 14

Happy 250th birthday to the U.S. Army that contributed the most personnel to OSS of all the armed services.

The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jun 6

On this anniversary of D-Day, we are honored to share our award-winning short documentary, “Operation Overlord: OSS and the Battle for France.” It tells the story of Allied special forces whose daring exploits changed the course of World War II. vimeo.com/1017308385/4...

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jun 5

OTD 1944, the first OSS Jedburgh team (HUGH) parachuted into France in advance of the Allied invasion. The “Jeds” were three-man, multinational teams whose purpose was to support local resistance movements and carry out military operations against the Germans. 93 teams were inserted into France.

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The OSS Society @osssociety.bsky.social · Jun 3

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” Spielberg’s first choice to play Quint was the OSS’s Sterling Hayden seen here in a still from “Dr. Strangelove.” Hayden served as a Marine in the OSS Maritime Unit, precursor to the Navy SEALs, and received the Silver Star.