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In this bonus episode of Duty & Valor, you'll hear the story of an American woman who volunteered to be inserted in occupied France during WWII.  She was so effective in her clandestine work that she was regarded by the Germans as "the most dangerous of all spies".


If you were looking to read more about her story, you can find a great book here:

Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall



Please visit our website to learn more about other American Heroes.
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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Hall

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-the-courage-and-daring-of-the-limping-lady/

https://www.thoughtco.com/virginia-hall-4690641

https://allthatsinteresting.com/virginia-hall

https://www.factinate.com/people/virginia-hall/

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshallfame/html/hall.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6899057/Virginia-Hall-one-legged-real-life-James-Bond-helped-build-Resistance-network-France.html

https://sofrep.com/specialoperations/virginia-hall-famous-limping-lady-oss/

https://www.skillsetmag.com/the-legend-of-virginia-hall/

https://www.dia.mil/News-Features/Articles/Article-View/Article/988284/faces-of-defense-intelligence-virginia-hall-the-limping-lady/

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/oss-and-cia-veteran.html?chrome=1

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