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Celebrity chef Julia Child was part of the U.S. intelligence effort during World War II, working for the now-defunct Office of Strategic Services, the CIA's predecessor.Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring (August 13, 2008) Although this chapter in Child's life has been previously reported, new details emerged in files on 24,000 OSS members released by the National Archives on August 14, 2008.Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring (August 13, 2008) Child, who died in 2004, just short of her 92nd birthday, was stationed in both China and Sri Lanka, and helped develop a repellent to keep sharks from setting off underwater mines.NPR: The Lady Was a Spy (April 4, 2002)
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- Joined OSS in 1941
- Worked for Secret Intelligence division
- Rejected by Army and Navy for being "too tall"WGBH Alumni: Julia Child — in memory (October 27, 2004)
- OSS formed in 1942; replaced by CIA in 1947
- Other OSS members included Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr.Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring (August 13, 2008).
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