William J. Donovan - Wikipedia
WEBLieutenant Colonel William J. Donovan in uniform, September 6, 1918. During World War I, Major Donovan led the 1st battalion, 165th Infantry of the 42nd Division. Serving in France, he suffered a shrapnel wound in one leg and was almost blinded by gas.
The Legend of Wild Bill: How Donovan Got His Nickname
WEBIn fact, it’s some of these unorthodox leadership traits which earned him the nickname ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan. But, how did Donovan get there? And what made him so decidedly ‘unorthodox?’
"Wild Bill" Donovan and the Origins of the OSS (U.S. National ...
WEBMajor General William J. Donovan led the Office of Strategic Services from 1942-1945. National Archives. As a young man, Donovan had acquired the nickname "Wild Bill,” but in 1940, at age 57, however, he seemed anything but wild.
“Wild Bill” Donovan: SOF Pioneer - SOCOM
WEBGrowing “easily accustomed” to standing up under fire, Donovan eschewed being a “dugout commander” and led his troops from the front. On the morning of Oct. 14, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, Donovan would earn the Medal of Honor.
William J. Donovan | CIA Director, World War II, OSS
WEBWilliam J. Donovan (born January 1, 1883, Buffalo, New York, U.S.—died February 8, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was an American lawyer, soldier, and diplomat who directed (1942–45) the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Donovan began the practice of law in Buffalo in 1907.
William “Wild Bill” Donovan: America’s Spymaster in WWII
WEBWilliam “Wild Bill” Donovan: America’s Spymaster in WWII. The behind-the-scenes story of how a World War I hero helped to strengthen U.S.-British ties and forged the beginnings of today’s CIA. This article appears in: Winter 2013.
The Last Hero: William J. Donovan - HistoryNet
WEBMar 15, 2017 · Wild Bill Donovan, 76, died on Feb. 8, 1959, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Although he was never officially a member of the CIA, a life-size bronze statue of Donovan dominates the entrance lobby of the agency’s original headquarters building in Langley, Va.