watching Rio Grande. what a impressive military record

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Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz

Colonel Peter J. Ortiz, U.S. Marine Corps

BornJuly 5, 1913
New York CityDiedMay 16, 1988 (aged 74)Allegiance United States
FranceService/branchUnited States Marine Corps
French Foreign LegionRankColonel, USMCR
Acting Lieutenant, FFLBattles/wars

French conquest of Morocco
World War II

Battle of FranceTunisian CampaignOperation JedburghAwardsNavy Cross (2)
Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V"
Purple Heart Medal (2)
American Campaign Medal
EAME Campaign Medal (3)
World War II Victory Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
British Order of the British Empire
French Légion d'Honneur
French Médaille militaire
French Croix de Guerre (5)
French Médaille des Évadés
French Croix du Combattant
French Médaille Coloniale
French Médaille des Blesses
Order of Ouissam Alaouite

Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE (July 5, 1913 – May 16, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crossesfor extraordinary heroism as a major in World War II. He served in both North Africa andEurope throughout the war, as a member of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), operating behind enemy lines several times. He became an American film actor after the war."

His son said he was an awful actor but had a lot of fun

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