Virginia became an expert in:
organizing resistance
providing weapons & supplies
helping downed airmen
& her specialty… jailbreaks
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For her courage & ingenuity, Virginia was the only civilian woman during
#WWII to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.#OSS75pic.twitter.com/xcS0CLIitQ
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At CIA, Virginia used her covert action expertise in range of activities & in support of resistance groups in Iron Curtain countries.
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Virginia was one of a few relatively senior women in ops until her mandatory retirement in 1966 at age 60. http://1.usa.gov/1L2wUHw
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Thank you for these stories. Not only interesting, but they are encouraging. These women are real life hero's.
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Virginia was a badass.
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Fascinating!!!
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WTF? You're not the ones who did this were you?http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/this-day-in-pictures-jult-1st-2017/ …
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