Archimedes Patti
Archimedes Patti | |
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OSS Maj. Archimedes Patti in his Kunming Office, May 1945 | |
| Birth name | Archimedes Leonidas Attilio Patti |
| Born | July 21, 1913 Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1998 (aged 84) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1941–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Office of Strategic Services |
| Wars | World War II |
Archimedes Leonidas Attilio Patti (July 21, 1913 – April 23, 1998) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and an Office of Strategic Services officer who headed operations in Kunming and Hanoi in 1945 when he was a Major. Patti is known for having worked closely with Hồ Chí Minh and the Việt Minh, this before and after Ho became President of the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.