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The OSS was so effective and scary to Truman and his Generals and Admirals, he disbanded it.
“The special operations branches were not compatible with a post-war world. Major General William J. Donovan, knowing that the OSS would be disbanded, sought to preserve the covert branches by incorporating them into a peacetime intelligence agency. Donovan reasoned; “It is not easy to set up a modern intelligence system. It is more difficult to do so in time of peace than in time of war.” Despite Donovan’s best efforts, President Harry S. Truman ordered him to dissolve the OSS by 1 October 1945.”
http://www.soc.mil/OSS/oss-legacy.html
My father served in the OSS in WWII. He passed away a number of years ago. I am so pleased that they would honor OSS vets this way.
I got to know another OSS veteran, Colonel Carl F. Eifler, years ago when he was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca. COL Eifler was one very large, imposing and fascinating man who led the OSS detachment in Burma. He was recommended for the Medal of Honor by General Joe Stilwell, but the recommendation was lost at about the time COL Eifler was seriously injured. His book, “The Deadliest Colonel”, was co-written by Thomas N. Moon and chronicles some of the [unclassified] accomplishments of his career. If you’re interested in the history of the OSS - at least in the CBI theater, it’s a helluva read.
Recommend reading WEB Griffin books on the OSS: