Peter J. Ortiz

Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz
Colonel Peter J. Ortiz, U.S. Marine Corps
Born	(1913-07-05)July 5, 1913 New York City, US
Died	May 16, 1988(1988-05-16) (aged 74) Prescott, Arizona, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States France
Service / branch	U.S. Marine Corps  French Foreign Legion
Rank	Colonel, USMC Acting Lieutenant, FFL
Battles / wars	French conquest of Morocco World War II Battle of France Tunisian Campaign Operation Jedburgh
Awards	Navy Cross (2) Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" Purple Heart (2) American Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal (3) World War II Victory Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal British Order of the British Empire French Légion d'Honneur French Médaille militaire French Croix de Guerre (5) French Médaille des Évadés French Croix du Combattant French Médaille Coloniale French Médaille des Blesses Order of Ouissam Alaouite
Spouse(s)	Jean M. Ortiz
Children	Peter J. Ortiz Jr.

Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE (July 5, 1913 – May 16, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crosses for extraordinary heroism as a major in World War II. He served in North Africa and Europe during the war, as a member of the French Foreign Legion, the U.S. Marines and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), operating behind enemy lines several times. Ortiz also acted in Hollywood films after the war. He was one of the very few U.S. Marines to serve in combat in Europe during World War II, and one of the most decorated Marine officers of the war.^[1]