Reply #16: General Donovan who headed the OSS was KOM [View All]

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and he made sure his knight buddies were in positions of influence. There's plenty of sources on the web about the KOM-CIA connection. Many high level Italian Mafiosi are also members of KOM as was J Edgar Hoover. That might explain Hoover's reluctance to go after the MOB.
One good book to read is: One man in his time by Serge Obolensky.
Serge was a White Russian KOM who became a member of the OSS. My father served with him in North Africa. Serge 'captured' the island of Sardinia single-handedly. The Italian commander of the garrison was also KOM and handed it over to him on a handshake. The Rat Line and Operation Paperclip were both KOM operations.