W. Stanley Moss
(1921-1965)
British Army officer
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Ivan William Stanley "Billy" Moss MC (15 June 1921 - 9 August 1965), was a British army officer in World War II, and later a successful writer, broadcaster, journalist and traveller. He served with the Coldstream Guards and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and is best known for the Kidnap of General Kreipe. He was a best-selling author in the 1950s, based both on his novels and books about his wartime service. His SOE years are featured in Ill Met by Moonlight: The Abduction of General Kreipe, (also adapted as a British film released under the main title) and A War of Shadows. Moss travelled around the world and went to Antarctica to meet the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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15 June 1921 Yokohama, Japan
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9 August 1965 (aged 44) Kingston, Jamaica
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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