OSS North, Henry Ringling

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

North ​

• FORENAME

Henry Ringling ​

• UNIT

USN/OSS Italy ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star ​

• PLACE

Italy ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 12.11.1909 Chicago,Illinois (as Henry Whitestone North)​

son of Harry Whitestone and Ida Loraina Wilhelmina (nee Ringling) North​

brother of John Ringling North (see OSS Awards)​

graduated Yale University 1933​

USN/OSS​

Vice President,Treasurer,Director and Operations Chief,Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus 1936-67​

Irish Citizen 1960s​

first two marriages ended in divorce​

married Gloria de la Feld 1949 (1 son John Ringling North)​

died 2.10.1983 Begnins,Switzerland ​

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