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A.J. Ayer
British philosopher and educator A.J. Ayer, late 1980s.
Upon the outbreak of World War II, A.J. Ayer volunteered for the Welsh Guards. After completing his officer training, he served in an intelligence unit, eventually attaining the rank of major. His service focused on his role as a specialist regarding France and the French Resistance. Throughout the war, his assignments took him to New York, Algeria, and, following the liberation of France, to the southern part of that country and to Paris.1