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  1. William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan KBE (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ...

  2. William Joseph Donovan (* 1. Januar 1883 in Buffalo, New York; † 8. Februar 1959 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Geheimdienst -Mitarbeiter. Ab 1941 war er Geheimdienst-Koordinator im Stab von Präsident Franklin D. Roosevelt, danach von 1942 bis 1945 Leiter des Office of Strategic Services.

  3. 15. März 2017 · William J. Donovan . U.S. Army . Medal of Honor . Landres-et-Saint Georges, France . October 14 and 15, 1918. William Joseph Donovan was one of the very few American soldiers to have received the U.S. Army’s three highest decorations: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. As an ...

    • David T. Zabecki
  4. November 11, 2020. People and Culture. By now, you’re all familiar with General William Donovan, the ‘Father of American Intelligence’ and architect of CIA’s World War II predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

  5. William J. Donovan (born January 1, 1883, Buffalo, New York, U.S.—died February 8, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was an American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat who directed (1942–45) the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Donovan began the practice of law in Buffalo in 1907.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  6. 13. Mai 2019 · National Archives and Records Admininstration. William “Wild Bill” Donovan is considered the father of American centralized intelligence. Major General Donovan led the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) from 1942 to 1945. The OSS is the forerunner of today’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

  7. 23. Mai 2018 · William Joseph Donovan. The first head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II, William J. Donovan (1883-1959) ran the agency that served as the direct precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Before his career in intelligence, however, Donovan was one of the best known lawyers in the country ...