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M. Preston Goodfellow | |
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Born | 22 May 1892 Brooklyn, New York, US |
Died | 5 September 1973 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
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Rank | Colonel, AU, Commanding |
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Known for | Father of modern Special Operations |
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Alma mater | New York University, Degree in Journalism |
Spouse(s) | Florence Searle Haeussler |
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Other work | Boys Clubs of America, Masonic Lodge, Society of Old Brooklynites |
Millard Preston Goodfellow, who often went by the name "Preston Goodfellow," was an American soldier, spy, diplomat, journalist, war correspondent, and newspaper publisher. A veteran of World War I, Goodfellow became a leading figure at the Office of the Coordinator of Information and the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.[1]
Goodfellow was a publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle, Pocatello Tribune, and the New York American.[2] During the Korean War, he acted as Special Adviser to President Syngman Rhee, mediating on behalf of the State Department and Central Intelligence Agency between Rhee and Kim Ku.[3][4] Goodfellow died in Washington, DC, in 1973, at age 81.[5]