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Robert Kehoe (1922 – 2020), American WWII hero of the French Resistance

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Robert Kehoe was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who was honored with the Distinguished Service Cross for his work with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to aid the French Resistance.Kehoe joined the Army Signal Corps as a radio operator when the U.S.

entered World War II. But as the war intensified, a new role for Kehoe was developing. The U.S. formed the OSS in June of 1942, creating a new intelligence agency to conduct espionage behind enemy lines.

Kehoe was recruited for the OSS based on his willingness to jump from a plane into enemy territory. Kehoe quickly proved his bravery as he aided the French Resistance by sabotaging German forces and organizing airdrops of supplies and weapons for the French.The motto of the OSS was.

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