(1943-1944): Future CIA Manager Joins OSS

Future CIA manager David Blee joins the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the World War II predecessor of the CIA. [New York Times, 8/17/2000; Los Angeles Times, 8/18/2000; Guardian, 8/22/2000] During World War II, one of his missions for the OSS involves landing with other team members by submarine on islands off the coast of Thailand to monitor the Japanese fleet. [New York Times, 8/17/2000]