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After the war, Calhoun Ancrum worked for the U.S. Allied Secretariat in Berlin and for the U.S. High Commissioner in Germany. On June 17, 1945 he married Princess Xenia Andreevna of Russia in a Russian Othodox ceremony. They had no children and divorced in 1954. Ancrum became a newspaper columnist. In 1970 he entered an Episcopal seminary and was ordained as a priest; he served as an assistant rector of the Old North Church in Boston.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Division:

    Office of Strategic Services

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Calhoun Ancrum, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the Office of Strategic Services, in action against enemy forces from 1943 to 1945. Lieutenant Ancrum, a multilingual U.S. Intelligence Agent, was flown several times a week from England over Germany to convey instructions by radio to anti-Nazi Germans. His extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.