The Washington Post published an important article on February 19 about the work of Charles Pinck, who is the president of the OSS Society. The OSS was the Office of Strategic Services, the U.S. spy agency during World War II and forerunner to the CIA. Pinck is a private investigator, and his father, Dan, served in the OSS.
What is Charles Pinck’s quest? “Raising $93 million to erect the National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations. The 56,000-square-foot institution he plans to open by 2021 will honor the OSS legacy while also highlighting the ongoing importance of intelligence-gathering and special operations.”
Along the way, Pinck has made a difference. It was noted by the Post:
A major coup came in March 2018 as a five-year effort resulted in OSS veterans being recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal, tied with the Medal of Freedom as the nation’s highest civilian honor. After Speaker Paul Ryan lauded OSS members as American heroes “who struck a decisive blow to fascism,” Pinck and OSS and CIA veteran William Clarke accepted the medal on behalf of the group. Later, Pinck mailed bronze replicas to other OSS members — and delivered one to his father at his nursing home. (Dan Pinck died this month at 94 and was to be buried with his medal on Martha’s Vineyard.)
Now, here is a worthy cause.
- Ray Keating
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