OSS Mills, Francis Byron

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Mills ​

• FORENAME

Francis Byron ​

• UNIT

OSS Chief of Special Operations Branch,China ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

WW2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Mangum, Oklahoma​

born 10.10.1914​

graduated University of Oklahoma late 1930s​

entered Army Reserve​

Regular Army 1941​

80th Artillery Division 1941​

OSS 1943​

OSS London 1944​

Special Forces Det. 10 (1st Army) 1944 (Normandy)​

OSS China 1944-45​

US War Office, London 1946-47​

11th Airborne Division​

82nd Airborne Division​

served Korean War​

Special Forces, Fort Bragg​

Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania​

1952-1953 CIA Station Chief, Hawaii​

C.O. 1st Special Forces Group 1960​

retired from Army 1967​

award 2 x Legion of Merit (China WW2, Ft. Bragg 61-63) unit/date ?)​

US Agency for International Development (i/c Police Training Academy, Da Lat,Vietnam)​

Director of postal Services Management Institute 1969​

retired 1984, rank Colonel​

resided Mantua Section, Fairfax County 1967-2003​

moved to Virginia Beach 2003​

married Virginia 1940 (2 children)​

died 27.9.2005 Virginia Beach, Virginia​

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 64 Site 4046​

Author - Oss Special Operations in China​

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[RSMills]

Francis Byron Mills was a full Colonel when he retired.

He wrote a book called OSS Special Operations In China.

He won two Legions of Merit: For his work in China during WWII and for his work as Assistant Commandant at the Special Warfare School at Ft. Bragg, 1961-3.

He was CIA Station Chief in Hawaii 1952-3.

He lived in the Mantua area of Fairfax County. Check spelling.

 

[Craig Robertson]

Francis Byron Mills was a full Colonel when he retired.

He wrote a book called OSS Special Operations In China.

He won two Legions of Merit: For his work in China during WWII and for his work as Assistant Commandant at the Special Warfare School at Ft. Bragg, 1961-3.

He was CIA Station Chief in Hawaii 1952-3.

He lived in the Mantua area of Fairfax County. Check spelling.

Thank you, i have updated the record accordingly.
best regards, Craig