Philip K. Crowe
American journalist, author, intelligence officer and career diplomat
About Philip K. Crowe
Lived 1908 – 1976 (aged 68). Philip K. Crowe was an American writer and journalist.
Philip Kingsland Crowe (January 7, 1908 – November 16, 1976) was an American journalist, writer, intelligence officer and diplomat.
Career Crowe was a journalist at the New York Evening Post, traveled in French Indochina and ran big game hunt before working on ads in the magazines Life and Fortune. During World War II, he worked in the Office of Strategic Services where he was the secret intelligence officer in charge of an area, covering China, Burma and India.
Diplomat He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1948. Crowe was U.S. Ambassador to Ceylon from 1953 to 1958 and in South Africa from 1959 to 1961. In 1969, he was appointed Ambassador to Norway and served until August 31, 1973. Following the ambassador period in Norway, Crowe was ambassador in Denmark from 1973 to 1975.
Author He published several books on outdoor recreation, ethic conservation and his time as a diplomat.
Awards Bronze star, the Order of Yun-Hui from the Republic of China Grand Cross, Order of St. Olav from Norway Officer in the French Legion of Honor from France
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Who was Philip K. Crowe?
American journalist, author, intelligence officer and career diplomat (1908-1976)
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Philip K. Crowe was born on 7 January 1908 in New York City.
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Philip K. Crowe died on 16 November 1976.
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Philip K. Crowe was a writer and journalist.
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Philip K. Crowe was American.
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