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Woolley, Herbert George Arthur

Date of birth:
February 13th, 1896 (Chalton/London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
July 1976 (Washington D.C., United States)
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Paym.S.Lt.
Awarded on:
May 1919
"For distinguished services in the Gallipoli Peninsula, and afterwards as senior Secretary's Clerk to the Vice Admiral, Dover Patrol."

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Commander
Unit:
HQ, Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. Government
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1946
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
"For distinguished service as Official Advisor to the U.S. Service Departments on British Combined Operations questions from September, 1941, to February, 1942, and later with the Co-ordinator of Information and office of Strategic Services until May, 1945."

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