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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.
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.
30 de mar. de 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.
Learn about the life of Serge Obolensky, a Russian aristocrat who became a hotelier, a commando and a legend of New York society. Discover how he escaped from the Bolsheviks, married a princess, inspired the Bloody Mary and charmed the King Cole Bar.
24 de mar. de 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.
16 de ene. de 2021 · Serge Obolensky was a product of the Russian nobility (a prince in fact). He saw it in its last, splendid days, and lived through its downfall. Obolensky served as a cavalry trooper in WWI and led a band of Tatar guerillas against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
30 de dic. de 2023 · For nearly five decades, Prince Serge Obolensky, a Russian aristocrat, was the party planner extraordinaire of New York City, writes Henry Schlesinger.
