MILITARY PERSONNEL

Odette Hallowes

1912 - 1995

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Odette Marie Léonie Céline Hallowes, (née Brailly; 28 April 1912 – 13 March 1995), also known as Odette Churchill and Odette Sansom, code named Lise, was an agent for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France during the Second World War. She was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross by the United Kingdom and was awarded the Légion d'honneur by France. The following information relating to her war service uses 'Sansom' as this was her surname during this period. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in occupied Europe against the Axis powers, especially Germany. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Odette Hallowes is the 2,045th most popular military personnel (down from 2,000th in 2024), the 5,474th most popular biography from France (down from 5,344th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Odette Hallowes ranks 2,041 out of 2,058. Before her are Mikhail Tolstykh, and Alif Hajiyev. After her are Nasser Shabani, Bahoz Erdal, Mykola Oleshchuk, Lynndie England, Oleksiy Neizhpapa, John Kirby, Sulim Yamadayev, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, George Cathcart, and Hikmat Mirzayev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Odette Hallowes ranks 417. Before her are Gerald Emmett Carter, Byron Nelson, Danny Thomas, Dale Evans, Frances Drake, and June Havoc. After her are Fatima Massaquoi, Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Height, James Craig, Malika Pukhraj, and Joan Davis. Among people deceased in 1995, Odette Hallowes ranks 324. Before her are Torfi Bryngeirsson, Art Taylor, Harry Golombek, Albert Hackett, Charlie Rich, and Andrea Fortunato. After her are Paul Kipkoech, James Merrill, Alex Groza, Paul Eddington, Genevieve Tobin, and Oveta Culp Hobby.

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In France

Among people born in France, Odette Hallowes ranks 5,472 out of 6,770. Before her are Mano Solo (1963), Catherine Fleury-Vachon (1966), Philippe Omnès (1960), and Sylvain Tesson (1972). After her are Pauline Lafont (1963), Philippe Lacheau (1980), Reynald Pedros (1971), Reda Kateb (1977), Marinette Pichon (1975), Adrian Mannarino (1988), Boris Diaw (1982), and St Germain (1969).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Odette Hallowes ranks 152. Before her are François Fournier-Sarlovèze (1773), Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863), Fernand de Langle de Cary (1849), Honoré Charles Reille (1775), Anton Grasser (1891), and Benjamin Bonneville (1796). After her are Arnaud Beltrame (1973).

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