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Ginette Marie Hélène Jullian

 Ginette Marie Hélène Jullian (1917- 1962), code name Adele was born in France, lived in Algeria as a child, and was living in France when the war broke out. She attempted to join the Air Transport Auxiliary but ended up in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. She was trained as a wireless operator. 

When she and her partner were dropped into France on June 7, 1944, they found the circuits in chaos, and her wireless radio was taken by the surviving resistance fighters. They eventually were able to organize local fighters and resupplied them with weapons and other equipment. 

When their region was liberated by the US Army, Ginette went with them as a wireless operator. She was with the Army when Dijon was liberated.

Her partner described her as very brave, and Maurice Buckmaster described her as exceptionally courageous. Ginette married and died in a scuba accident in 1962.

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