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The Story of the U.S. Coast Guard and OSS in World War II
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Oral History Project
We are conducting an oral history project in order to preserve the accurate, real-life
stories of the heroic Coast Guard men who were attached to the OSS during World
War II. Members and their families are being interviewed to capture their amazing
story for the Archive. Thus far the following USCG/OSS Veterans have been located
and are participating in the Oral History Project:

  • LT John P. Booth: CO of OSG2, Detachment 101

  • McMM 1/c William McPheat: Detachment 101/404

  • Radioman 1/c John Harrigan: OSG2 Detachment 101

  • Chief Bosn' Eugene Nicolaisen: MU Detachment 101/404

  • John Harrigan/Booth Interview (OSG 2)

  • Dr. Christian Lambertsen. "Father of the OSS Operational Swimmers Group
    (FROGMEN) and U.S. Combat Swimmers."

Published articles on this topic:
For a free copy of the article "The U.S. Coast Guard and OSS Maritime Operations in
World War II" published in the December 2008 edition of the CIA Center for the Study
of Intelligence publication Studies in Intelligence please go:
https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-
studies/studies/vol-52-no-4/index.html
Breaking News:
 Guardian Spies
Project Director
Michael Bennett is
winner of the
2008 U.S. Coast
Guard Chief
Journalist Alex
Haley Award for
Writing!