| O.S.S. [Office of Strategic Services, Special Division] | BIOGRAPHY |
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TEAM DATA
Full Name: Office of Strategic Services, Special Division
Status: Disbanded (most of their responsibilities were folded into the Central Intelligence Agency and Task Force X after World War II)
Former Members: Control, Raven (O.S.S.), Dina, Falcon (O.S.S.), Kana, the Shadow Warrior, Fleur (O.S.S.), Sorcerer, Shadow, Sprinter, King, Captain X (Richard Dare), Speed Saunders, Phoenix,
Base of Operation: Washington, DC
First Appearance: (in the DCU): G.I. Combat #192 (July 1976)
MEMBERSHIP
| Member | First Appearance | Joined | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | G.I. Combat #192 | Deceased | ||
| Raven (O.S.S.) | G.I. Combat #228 | |||
| Dina | Showcase #104 | Deceased | ||
| Falcon (O.S.S.) | G.I. Combat #231 | |||
| Kana, the Shadow Warrior | G.I. Combat #232 | G.I. Combat #232 | ||
| Fleur (O.S.S.) | G.I. Combat #233 | |||
| Sorcerer | G.I. Combat #238 | |||
| Shadow | DC Special Series #22 | DC Special Series #22 | ||
| Sprinter | DC Special Series #22 | DC Special Series #22 | ||
| King | Flash Comics #3/5 | |||
| Captain X (Richard Dare) | Star Spangled Comics #1 | Deceased | ||
| Speed Saunders | Detective Comics #1 | |||
| Phoenix | G.I. Combat #225 |
HISTORY
The Office of Strategic Service was a U.S. government-sanctioned espionage agency during World War II. Coordinated by the man known only as Control, the O.S.S. included many agents, among them Control's wife Dina, as well as several codenamed men and women such as Falcon, Shadow, Springer, Mongoose, Phoenix, Raven, Bluejay, Dove, Gull, Sorcerer, Lark, and Eagle. Other more well-known heroes also joined the agency during the war, like Kana, the Shadow Warrior, Iron Munro, Phantom Lady (I), Minute Man (II), the King, Captain X and Speed Saunders. Chuck Sirianni of the Blackhawks served as liaison between the two teams. After the end of the War, President Truman dissoluted the O.S.S. and replaced it with the C.I.A., and briefly, the O.S.O. In 1951, Truman created Task Force X (I), whose domestic branch, the Argent, consisted mainly of former O.S.S. agents under the leadership of Control.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of O.S.S. in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17 (July 1986)