- SURNAME
Stephenson
- FORENAME
William Samuel
- UNIT
SIS (Head of British Security Coordination (BSC),New York City)
- RANK
British Passport Officer
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Knighthood,Presidential Medal for Merit (US)
- PLACE
1945 (Kt) 1946 (PMM)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.1.1897 Point Douglas,Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada
born as William Samuel Clouston Stanger
101st Regiment of Canadian Engineers 1916 (Pte-Sgt)
Royal Flying Corps 16.8.1917 (2Lt-Lt)
73 Squadron (DFC,MC)
Royal Air Force 1.1.1918 (Cap)
12 victories
shot down and POW 28.7.1918
hardware businessman between wars
married Mary French Simmons 1924
Head of BSC 21.6.1940
codename Intrepid
BSC represented SIS,MI5,SOE and PWE in USA
award Companion of the Order of Canada 17.12.1979
died 31.1.1989 Paget,Bermuda
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