William J. Donovan Military person

William Joseph ("Wild Bill") Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was a United States soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. Donovan is best remembered as the wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He is also known as the "Father of American Intelligence" and the "Father of Central Intelligence".A decorated veteran of World War I, General Donovan was the only person to have received all four of the United States' highest awards: The Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal. He is also a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart, as well as decorations from a number of other nations for his service during both World Wars.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1883
Birth place	Buffalo New York
Date of death	February 08, 1959
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Purple Heart Distinguished Service Cross (United States) National Security Medal Medal of Honor Freedom Award
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	United States Army New York Guard
military command	(World War II) (World War I) 165th Infantry Regiment Office of Strategic Services