The True Story Of The Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy

Virginia Hall was a daring and resourceful spy who played a vital role in the Allied victory in World War II. She was the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest military honor in the United States, and she also received the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'Honneur from France.

Hall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1906. She was a bright and independent child, and she excelled in her studies. After graduating from Radcliffe College, she worked as a journalist and a translator. In 1940, she joined the British Special Operations Executive (SOE),which was responsible for sabotage and espionage operations in German-occupied Europe.

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy

by Larry Loftis

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Hall was assigned to France, where she worked with the French Resistance to gather intelligence and sabotage German operations. She was extremely successful in her mission, and she quickly became one of the SOE's most valuable agents. In 1942, she was captured by the Gestapo, but she managed to escape and return to England.

After the war, Hall continued to work for the OSS, the precursor to the CIA. She helped to train other agents and she also wrote a book about her experiences in France. Hall died in 1982, but her legacy lives on. She is remembered as one of the most courageous and decorated spies in American history.

Here are some of Hall's most notable accomplishments:

• She was the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
• She was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'Honneur from France.
• She played a vital role in the Allied victory in World War II.
• She helped to train other agents and she also wrote a book about her experiences in France.

Hall's story is an inspiration to us all. It is a story of courage, determination, and sacrifice. It is a story that reminds us that anything is possible if we set our minds to it.

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy

by Larry Loftis

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	10070 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	385 pages

FREE