Millard Preston Goodfellow
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| Born | 22 May 1892 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | 5 September 1973 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Rank | Colonel, AU, Commanding |
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| Known for | Father of modern Special Operations |
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| Alma mater | New York University, Degree in Journalism |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Searle Haeussler |
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| Other work | Boys Clubs of America, Masonic Lodge, Society of Old Brooklynites |
Millard Preston Goodfellow, who often went by the name "Preston Goodfellow," was an American soldier, spy, diplomat, journalist, war correspondent, and newspaper publisher. A veteran of World War I, Goodfellow became a leading figure at the Office of the Coordinator of Information and the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Goodfellow was a publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle, Pocatello Tribune, and the New York American. During the Korean War, he acted as Special Adviser to President Syngman Rhee, mediating on behalf of the State Department and Central Intelligence Agency between Rhee and Kim Ku. Goodfellow died in Washington, DC, in 1973, at age 81.