Ginette Jullian
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Ginette Marie Hélène Jullian (born, 8 December 1917, Montpellier, France - died, 4 August 1962, Tahiti), code named Adele, was an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) organization during World War II. The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in occupied Europe against the Axis powers, especially Nazi Germany. SOE agents allied themselves with resistance groups and supplied them with weapons and equipment parachuted in from England.
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Ginette Jullian | |
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Nickname(s) | Adele |
Born | (1917-12-08)December 8, 1917 Montelier, France |
Died | (1962-08-04)August 4, 1962 Tahiti |
Allegiance | France, United Kingdom |
Service/ | Special Operations Executive |
Years of service | 1943-1944 |
Unit | Permit |
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Jullian was a wireless operator for the Permit network (or circuit) of SOE in France in 1944.[1]