The OSS Society memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
In December 2021 The OSS Society installed a memorial last week at Arlington National Cemetery to honor OSS personnel killed in action. It’s located near the gravesite of OSS founder…
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American War Memorials Overseas
American War Memorials Overseas works to document, promote, and preserve non-government supported War Memorials honoring Americans outside of the USA to ensure these monuments remain part of local communities forever.…
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Opening of the RYPE Headquarter September 3’th 2021
In 2018, a handful of veterans from the Armed Forces Special Command together with former head of the Home Guard in Trøndelag Ebbe Deraas established the association “ OSS Gjefsjoen…
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Fallen US Bombardier’s Bracelet Tells Story Of Secret Missions to Norway in Last Days of WWII
The slightly dented bracelet found at the back of a chest of drawers in a Norwegian attic bore testimony to an epic tale of daring secret missions behind Nazi lines…
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Operation Rype, B-24 (“Cookie” 42-40549) Crash Site Memorial Pyramid
Tidlig om morgenen 7. april 1945 krasjet et av flyene til Operasjon Rype på Plukkutjønnfjellet i Snåsa. Alle ombord omkom. Organisasjonen American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. har laget en informasjonsside…
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Operation Rype, B-24 Liberator (42-50331) Crash Site Memorial
Påskeaften den 30. mars 1945 styrtet et av flyene fra Operasjon Rype ved Kirkwall på Orknøyene. Organisasjonen American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. har laget en informasjonsside også for flyulykken og…
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When OSS NORSO invaded Sweden
The five OSS NORSO Group members who accidentally “invaded” the Swedish village of Lien entered this house shortly after having been rather nicely arrested by a local police officer. I…
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Voluntary work from the Homeguards youth department
Youths mountain march and voluntary work The youth department from Home guard in Trøndelag has contributed with a solid volunteer effort at OSS Gjefsjøen. In the summer of 2020, this…
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Time witness – a seven-year-old’s experiences from the Jørstad Bridge sabotage
On 13 January 1945, the Norwegian sabotage group Woodlark carried out a sabotage operation against Jørstad bridge in Snåsa. Woodlark was British-led and included members of the Norwegian Independent Company…
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William Colby’s report from Operasjon Rype
“SAS operations in Norway: Skis and daggers” OSS Operation RYPE / NORSO During late 1944/early 1945 a sabotage mission to Norway was planned, with the name Operation RYPE (Norwegian…
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