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A True World War II Spy Adventure on this Veterans Day

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A True World War II Spy Adventure on this Veterans Day

by Phyllis Chesler
PJ Media
November 11, 2011

http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/1047/world-war-ii-spy-adventure

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Most of us think we know all about soldiers and spies because we follow the actors who play such roles on television and in the movies. Thus, we see actors engaging in a lot of "action," and we—at least those of us who have not been soldiers or spies—learn to suspend all disbelief. We are used to seeing a month long battle or even an entire war begin and end within an hour or two, and we leave the theater knowing that, in the end, the "good guys and gals" always triumph.

This is crazy. Even though I myself am an avid fan of television's NCIS, and most of the World War Two movies (Flags of Our Fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Saving Private Ryan, etc.), I am far more interested in the stories of real life soldiers and spies. I want to know what they think, what they do, how they learn their craft. Recently, an incredibly dignified hero came my way.

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