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New book recalls WW2 agent who rescued a downed pilot

Original: What the WW2 secret agent who rescued my grandpa can teach us about protecting democracy: Office of Strategic Services o

A new book by Katie Sanders tells the story of Peter Ortiz, an Office of Strategic Services operative who rescued her grandfather, downed American pilot 2nd Lt. Murray Simon, during the Second World War. The book draws lessons from Ortiz's wartime service about protecting democracy today, prompting discussion of how his story resonates with current political concerns.

Why now: Readers are connecting wartime resistance stories to contemporary worries about defending democracy.

Peter OrtizKatie SandersMurray SimonOffice of Strategic Services

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• What the WW2 secret agent who rescued my grandpa can teach us about protecting democracy: Office of Strategic Services operative Peter Ortiz rescued a downed American pilot named 2nd Lt. Murray Simon. Simon's granddaughter, Katie Sanders, has published a book on Ortiz titled… · MNSpy@mastodon.online · 17

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