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Goubillon, Andrée

Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
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Recommendation received from C.-in-C., 21 Army Group.
"Provision of shelter and assistance, at the gravest personal risk, to no less than 21 SUSSEX agents, in particular the original "Pathfinder" Group".

Over a long period she concealed agents and W/T equipment in the cellar of her café near the Pantheon (Paris), permitted her place to be used as a permanent "post box" for written and verbal messages, and revealed the greatest resources, courage and intelligence."
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Sources

  • - Copy of the original recommendation - STIWOT-archive

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