My new favorite female spy, Virginia Hall

[~Psycho Sue~]

She has caught my eye, and I am quite intrigued by her. Especially since other female spies that have garnered my admirations are from the American Civil War...Virginia Hall is from the 1940s (my fav time period)....I wonder if her red lipstick tube was a secret message container...she's pretty cool..and REAL unlike those fake movie female spies! (take that Angelina Jolie)

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

She looks adorable in this pic being honored for her service in the OSS

I am having trouble finding more pics of her! If you have some could you post?

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Thanks for sharing this, Sue!

Here is a picture of her passport which I found on this website in which she describes in her own words her service:

Another photo:

Here is a painting of her by Jeffrey Bass, which is located on the official CIA website

What a brave gal! No wonder you admire her - perhaps we should start a fan club!

Also, here is a link to a book about her - sounds to me like a great Christmas wish list item!

The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy

 

[deadpandiva]

Cool. I have not heard of her before. I am a big fan of Violette Szabo.