Roger Wolcott Hall (May 20, 1919 in

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– 20 July 2008 in Windsor Hills, Delaware) was an American Army officer and

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in the

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during

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and the author of a humorous memoir of his experiences in the

(OSS), entitled ''You’re Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger'' (1957). The book was reportedly used in

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(CIA) training and was re-issued by the

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in 2004

He also wrote two novels: ''All My Pretty Ones'' about the world of fashion and ''19'' about the O.S.S. He was the son of a

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officer and spent much of his youth in

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. He was married to Linda Texter Hall.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Roger Wolcott People of the Office of Strategic Services 1919 births 2008 deaths United States Army personnel of World War II American writers