The Phantom

Explore the extraordinary life of Major Pierre “Pete” Ortiz, a Marine legend and French Resistance leader whose remarkable exploits unfolded in Nazi-occupied Europe. Fluent in five languages and a veteran of the French Foreign Legion, Ortiz was specially recruited for clandestine missions by the Office of Strategic Services. His daring operations included parachuting into occupied France to engage with resistance fighters, culminating in a distinguished military career that earned him two Navy Crosses and a legacy as one of the most decorated Marine officers of World War II.