Peter Ortiz: The WWII Marine Who Foreshadowed Modern-Day Special Forces

*Dr Andrew Hammond — International Spy Museum* The extraordinary career of Peter Ortiz — one of the most decorated Marines of WWII — who ran operations behind German lines in occupied France, including the rescue of a downed airman. A good personal narrative with SOE/OSS-adjacent special operations detail, though the framing through a journalist's family discovery gives it a feature-story feel. 🏛 *Where to see it: The National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia holds archival records and may display materials related to Peter Ortiz, one of the most decorated Marine officers of Worl