Noor Inayat Khan
Military Person
1914 – 1944
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Who was Noor Inayat Khan?
Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC, was an Allied SOE agent during the Second World War who was awarded the George Cross, the highest civilian decoration in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations.
Also known as "Nora Baker" and "Madeleine", she was of Indian origin. As an SOE agent during the Second World War, she became the first female radio operator to be sent from Britain into occupied France to aid the French Resistance.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1914
Moscow - Siblings
- Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- France
- Died
- Sep 13, 1944
Dachau concentration camp
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on July 23, 2013
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