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Mitchell WerBell III, American mercenary (born 1918)

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Mitchell WerBell III

American mercenary (1918–1983)

Mitchell Livingston WerBell III was a U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) operative, mercenary, paramilitary trainer, firearms engineer, and arms dealer.
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Mercenary

Soldier who fights for hire

A mercenary is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.
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December 16

Day of the year

December 16 is the 350th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 15 days remain until the end of the year.
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