- 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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