John F. "Jack" Hasey

John Freeman Hasey (3 November 1916 – 9 May 2005) was an American captain in the French Foreign Legion during World War II and a senior operations officer with the CIA afterwards. Hasey was one of only four Americans, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, to have been named a Companion of the Ordre de la Libération, France's highest World War II honor. In August 1943, he became an aide-de-camp on the staff of General Marie Pierre Koenig, and remained with Koenig during his term as military Governor of Paris, August 1944.

Post-war

In 1950, he joined the CIA and worked in 17 countries until his retirement in 1974.

In 1996, French President Jacques Chirac named Hasey an officer in the Légion d'honneur.

On May 9, 2005, Hasey died at age 88 from complications after a stroke.

Honors Compagnon de la Libération Officer of the Légion d'honneur Croix de Guerre 39–45 with Palm by General Catroux Combatant's Cross Insignia for the Military Wounded Order of the Cross of Liberty Colonial Medal with "Free French Africa" clasp 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (France)