Roger Wolcott Hall
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Roger Wolcott Hall was an American
Army officer and spy
in the Office of Strategic Services
during World War II
and the author of a humorous memoir of his experiences in the Office of Strategic Services
(OSS), entitled You’re Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger (1957). The book was reportedly used in Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) training and was re-issued by the Naval Institute Press in 2004. http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Stepping-Cloak-Dagger-Bluejacket/dp/1591143535/ He also wrote two novels: "All My Pretty Ones" about the world of fashion and "19" about the O.S.S.
He was the son of a United States Navy
officer and spent much of his youth in Annapolis, Maryland
. He was married to Linda Texter Hall.
United States
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Army officer and spy
SPY
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in the Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the author of a humorous memoir of his experiences in the Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
(OSS), entitled You’re Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger (1957). The book was reportedly used in Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
(CIA) training and was re-issued by the Naval Institute Press in 2004. http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Stepping-Cloak-Dagger-Bluejacket/dp/1591143535/ He also wrote two novels: "All My Pretty Ones" about the world of fashion and "19" about the O.S.S.
He was the son of a United States Navy
United States Navy
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officer and spent much of his youth in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
. He was married to Linda Texter Hall.