05/25/2026
Today may be the unofficial kickoff of summer, but it’s also a day to honor those lost fighting for our country, which is something Julia and Paul took seriously. They both served in WWII, as part of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner to the CIA. Julia reported directly to OSS leader General William J. Donovan, and is known for helping develop shark repellent, while Paul ran the OSS’s Visual Presentation group and later worked for the State Department. Here’s a photo Paul took of Julia back in their OSS days in Ceylon (current day Sri Lanka; photo: Schlesinger Library, used with permission).