Joseph Freiherr von Franckenstein

Joseph von Franckenstein
Birth name	Joseph Maria Casimir Konrad Michael Benedictus Maurus Placidus Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein
Born	(1910-09-30)30 September 1910 Traunegg Castle, Austrian Empire
Died	7 October 1963(1963-10-07) (aged 53) San Francisco, United States
Allegiance	Republic of Austria  United States
Branch	United States Army Special operations force Office of Strategic Services
Years	1941–1945
Rank	First lieutenant
Battles	World War II Aleutian Islands campaign Western Front (World War II) Austrian resistance
Spouse(s)	Kay Boyle ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1963)​

Joseph Maria Casimir Konrad Michael Benedictus Maurus Placidus, Freiherr von und zu Franckenstein (30 September 1910 - 7 October 1963) was Austro-German philologist, dissident and later US Army Lieutenant attached to the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and to the Austrian 'O5' resistance movement against the Nazi Regime.