OSS Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este

SAS Operation Galia
By Robert Hann
Darby's Rangers: We Led the Way
By William O. Darby, William H. Baumer

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Bruce
  • FORENAME
David Kirkpatrick Este
  • UNIT
Head of OSS in Europe
  • RANK
Colonel
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Distinguished Service Medal,Legion of Merit,Croix de Guerre with palm
  • PLACE
Europe
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.2.1898
graduated University of Virginia 1920
Head of OSS in Europe (LtCol)
US Ambassador to France 1949-52
US Ambassador to West Germany 1957-59
US Ambassador to U.K. 1961-69
US Envoy to Paris Peace Talks (Vietnam War) 1970-71
US Emissary to People's Republic of China 1973-74
US Ambassador to N.A.T.O. 1975-76
awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1976
married Ailsa Mellon 29.5.1926 (divorced 20.4.1945) (1 daughter Audrey - died 1967)
married Evangeline Bell 23.4.1945 (3 children)
died 5.12.1977
 
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