United States

2018

Honoring service during 1942–1945. This commemorative medal honors the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the United States’ wartime intelligence agency during World War II, active from 1942 to 1945. The obverse features the letters “OSS” combined with three human silhouettes symbolizing the diverse roles of intelligence officers, operatives, and support personnel. The reverse displays the OSS insignia surrounded by a field of words associated with missions, locations, and individuals connected to OSS operations. The medal recognizes the organization’s foundational role in the development of modern American intelligence services.