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Prince Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky (November 3, 1890 – September 29, 1978), known as Serge Obolensky, was a Russian-born aristocrat then American citizen, U.S. Army colonel, socialite and publicist. He served as vice chairman of the board of directors of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. [1] Early life[edit]
Prince Serge Obolensky became a U.S. commando at the age of 53 and single-handedly liberated Sardinia from thousands of enemy troops during World War II.
Mar 30, 2023 · Learn how Serge Obolensky, a former Russian cavalry officer and Oxford graduate, became an American citizen and a US Army paratrooper in World War II. He was the first to liberate the island of Sardinia from the Axis forces in 1943.
Serge Obolensky’s life reads like a work of fiction. There is a fairy-tale beginning: he was born a Russian prince and married a princess.
Mar 24, 2020 · Learn about the fascinating life of Sergei Obolensky, who escaped the Bolsheviks, married into the Astor family, and became a key figure in the U.S. Special Forces and hotel industry. Discover his roles in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, and his marriages to the daughters of Alexander II and John Jacob Astor IV.
Apr 14, 2021 · Fighting across two World Wars and the Russian Civil War, Serge Obolensky chronicles the arc of his adventuresome life in these memoirs.
Sep 27, 1970 · Serge Obolensky, who was, born a prince and plans to die a public rela tions man, sat cavalry‐officer erect in his Third Avenue office one day last week as he spent a reflective afternoon in ...
