Temple Fielding
Temple Harndon Fielding (1913-1983) was a noted travel writer who was also a former psyop operative in Europe in World War II under OSS Moral Operations Unit, 2677th Regiment OSS (Provisional). (The "2677" was the subject of an inside joke at MO Rome, since the Pantone color code for the ink used in the forgery of the 6 pfennig Hitler head stamp was 2677.) MO Rome was headed by Eugene P. Warner, a civilian, formerly of the Associated Press.
Fielding was the grandson of famous author and naturalist William Temple Hornaday.
MO Rome used an existing Italian printing house where many of the leaflets, posters, and forged postage stamps were printed. Fielding allegedly helped with the printing as part of the planning group.[1]
Fielding's first travel guide was published in 1948. In 1951 he and his wife moved from New York to Denmark, but soon resettled in Formentor, Mallorca, Spain, where he established his company headquarters for Fielding Publications, Inc.[2] Robert Young Pelton acquired the Fielding travel guide concession some time during the 1990s.
[edit] Publications
- (eur) Fielding's Travel Guide to Europe: 1954-55
- Fielding's travel guide to Europe 1967
- Fielding's Far East
- (eur) Fielding's Travel Guide to Europe 1969
- Super Economy Europe
[edit] External Links
Fielding's Publications [3]
"Modern Living: A Guide to Temple Fielding", TimeJune 6, 1969 [4]
