Archimedes Patti

Archimedes Patti
OSS Maj. Archimedes Patti in his Kunming Office, May 1945
Birth nameArchimedes Leonidas Attilio Patti
Born(1913-07-21)July 21, 1913
Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1998(1998-04-23) (aged 84)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1941–1957
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitOffice of Strategic Services
WarsWorld War II

Archimedes Leonidas Attilio Patti (July 21, 1913 – April 23, 1998) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and an Office of Strategic Services officer who headed operations in Kunming and Hanoi in 1945 when he was a Major.[a][b][c] Patti is known for having worked closely with Hồ Chí Minh and the Việt Minh,[5] this before[d] and after[e] Ho became President of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.[10]


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