World War II Honoree

Hedvig Elizabeth 'Hedy' Johnson Allen

Hometown

Hibbing, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

WORKED FOR THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS) IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THEN FOR THE OSS IN LONDON, ENGLAND AND STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN DURING THE WAR. THE OSS WAS THE U.S. WARTIME INTELLIGENCE AGENCY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AND A PRECURSOR TO THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. THE OSS IN STOCKHOLM DEVELOPED INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS FROM THAT NEUTRAL COUNTRY DURING THE WAR.