Guardian Spies: The Story of the U.S. Coast Guard and OSS in World War II 

Schools & Training

OSS West Coast Schools & Training

According to declassifed OSS Rosters from the "WA" Training Facitlity (West Coast Schools and Tarining WCTC), Coast Gaurd Lieutenant Commander Howard Shelby was Commanding Officer of Boats and Crews for the OSS.  LCDR Shelby and approximately 50 other Coast Guard men worked hand in hand with the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps at the WCTC Facility's for Maritime Unit training.  This model is essentially the first "joint training" operation during the War. (still under development 26 Jan 2008)

 

Source: National Archives RG 226-146A-14

OSS Training Program:

 

Under Development

Under Development

Catalina Island 

 

 





 

 

 

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