An Unsung Hero

[Jimbuna]

I wonder how many people knew this gentleman yet were unaware of his service to his country.

A lone MI5 agent who neutralised hundreds of Nazis during the Second World War is today unmasked as a modest suburban bank clerk whose civilian bosses had considered him nothing ‘special’.
The ‘genius’ undercover operative managed to infiltrate and control Nazi sympathisers living in England – preventing them from passing intelligence to Berlin.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2805753/Home-Counties-bank-clerk-genius-secret-agent-smoke-hundreds-Nazis-living-wartime-Britain.html#newcomment

[Schroeder]

It's a daily fail article so I take it with a grain of salt.:03:

[Jimbuna]

I know what you mean regarding the 'Fail' but there are other sources:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4246052.ece

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/gestapo-impostor-tricked-nazi-sympathizers-wwii-26411908

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Roberts_(spy)

http://newsok.com/gestapo-impostor-tricked-nazi-sympathizers-in-wwii/article/feed/751466

[Aktungbby]

Fascinating!! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/enemy-within-the-network-of-britons-who-spied-for-hitler-during-second-world-war-9158455.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/enemy-within-the-network-of-britons-who-spied-for-hitler-during-second-world-war-9158455.html) OF SOME INTEREST; ONE OF HIS MORE ABLE OPPONENTS-Ms Marita Perigoe ; a considerably detailed article; The bank clerk (Jack King) should at least gotten a 'companion of the Bath' IMHO!

[vienna]

It's always the quiet, unassuming ones who are the most adept. A true hero... :salute:


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[Sailor Steve]

I wonder how many people knew this gentleman yet were unaware of his service to his country.
That's a good thing. It means he did his job well.

Glad he's getting recognition now, though. :sunny: