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General Donovan – Director of the Office of Strategic Services – was the most highly decorated officer of World War I. He was awarded the medal for action in France in 1918. Donovan led his men to take the German position. He was eventually wounded in the leg, but refused to be evacuated from the battlefield until his men and the position were secure. For more information on CIA history and this artifact please visit www.cia.gov |
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| Source | Medal of Honor, William Donovan, WWI |
| Author | The Central Intelligence Agency |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by The Central Intelligence Agency at https://www.flickr.com/photos/59094030@N08/7515374648 . It was reviewed on 26 October 2013 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |