| Lt. Col. Donovan , 165th Reg. Inf. formerly 69th Regt. Inf. N.Y.N.G., 42nd division. Note the stripes indicating the D.S.C. which he won for bravery at Château-Thierry and the french Croix de Guerre which he was awarded on another occasion. Hazavant, France. 6 September 1918 |
William J. Donovan was combat leader, envoy, unconventional warrior, spymaster, and ambassador. His leadership in the 165th Infantry Regiment of Pershing’s American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during the Great War demonstrated his courage, ability, and potential to become one of the most influential (and famous) Americans of his time. He received some of the nation’s highest decorations for heroism and public service. In doing so, he became the future patron of two elite U.S. organizations – the Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Army’s Special Forces – both of which claim descent from the Office of Strategic Services he would later found to conduct the deadly…
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