OSS - PERSONNEL RELATED CORRESPODENCE, 1945

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September 24, 1945
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Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100360003-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100360003-2 ,(7)C1-47 fits or CATALOGS Orritall FOKUS It KW'S PAPERS BOOKS. ETC. 7ivtAn G. godfrey, o T ? Pt itPIT4 PRINTERS 1414 Secouti Str??t $4.141TA MONTCA. CALIVOIA,NIA September 21, 1945 Gensral William J. Donovan Office of Strategic Services Washington, D. C. Sir: Would a Swiss born, naturalized American . citizen, male, age 44 (in 1942', ex-news reporter, linguist, having all qualifications for P. B. I. agent but for fact he had been born on foreign soil* have been eligible for membership in 0. 5. 5. in 1942? r 4 My fiancee, Douglas 'Duke' Clifton, left Los Angeles on August 24, 1942, (he was a resident of New York City and Long Beach for some 12 years prior thereto) and has not been heard from since by me. Telephone conversation with a close personal friond in January, 1943, revealed held boon wounded in his arm, was then recovered and expectod to return to war Zone. He would tell me nothing of or about his activities prior to departure other than to say he would tell ALL when the War was over, and that I'd very probably not hear from him until that time. I, an ex-WAAC, CA 900-162) (August 26, 1942, to August 4* 1943)0 age 45, at present secretary to wr. Paul it. Weaver, would deeply appreciate any inform- ation you may be able to give?whether he can be ap- prised of my whereabouts (he last heard I was stationed as a wA.AC in Philadelphia in above-mentioned telephone communication), or any suggestions you may have to rem- der wnloh will aid mp in my quest for Mr. Clifton will 3-.-^,^...m.r.3.3.4 .-?'-',U00,-kr. 3E-re, -31ii-,333,6ftl ? - npriacsified and Aooroved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100360003-2 Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26 CIA-RD raze 2 Vivian Goodwin Godfrey 1414 South Seoond Street Sanha Monica,.1a1ifornia be of real iwportanoi to we, You on, I am sure, undtoretand aad appreciate how very personal this destre for some imforwation or some suggestion as to just what future wove to make to attain said informa- tion concerning Mr. Clittono I'll a-swit eagerly your reply. Sincerely, FL 3, A self-addrosmird, airmail stampod onvolop is enclosed for re'ly? ? 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Lt. ,odwIn not. only ham an exception- ally vorItortous career or over three years oi,rs4as tAtt ts doirm an exosptionally rtne? vloce or work at Area F. He Should rtce tve rormal tlotimenriat Lon. I41, 4- 410-se- It. 414-1-t? ? 4-4-0 : ,t;???!;'1 go 6. "-? :?; , ;P,Vb"- 7. ? ?"415',...?!;" 1=4,1 ? tre - ; Va. ; ? ? ., mipsolint. Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100360003-2 ..??????????? f Declassified and Approved For Release 2013/09/26: CIA-RDP13X00001R000100360003-2 - Le'r OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES WASHINGTON 25, O. C. 14 September 1945 SuJject,: :;ommendatiun ef Lt. Goodwin C0], :talph A.Burns I. in the course of his farewell interview with me tais aka-ming Sgt. Stephen J. Shefchudk? mho served oviiirseiis with SO and Services Brancbeststated that he 'mould lite to put in tome sort of commendation er 'otter of thanks for Lt. Goodwin at Area F. 2. lecording to Set, Shefehuok, Lt, Goodwin's indefatigable sympathy and oonciern for enlisted returnees and their problems was the on1y. thing that kept many of 441Nas from *going over the hill* daring the long and trritatiAe period of precessing prior to furlough. .1. The 3qt. stated that he believed that every enlisted men at the area would be glad to sign a WA. tIon for Lt. aoodwin's commendation and that he regret? is immediate departure prevented Unfree now circulating such a Tartitien, ?our (Attar onlia*yed man pa.ssecat with Set. Shafokruck entintaiaatioally aigtoried the*" sentiments, 44 I told the $gt. that co officer lead reoeive a nicer oemplixent than this, that it meant much mere than on, coming from a superier officer, and that etkIlld See to it that the *atter yea brought to your attention4 41.? itt'444:fti` 4 Aq-et* 10044ta,2,-t-cso. 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