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Yvonne Cormeau, born Beatrice Yvonne Biesterfeld (18 December 1909 – 25 December 1997), code name Annette, was an agent of the United Kingdom 's clandestine organization, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), in World War II. She was the wireless operator for the Wheelwright network led by George Starr in southwestern France from ...
25 de dez. de 1997 · Learn about Yvonne Cormeau, a French-Chinese wireless operator who transmitted vital information to the SOE during WWII. She was honored by the Eisenhower Foundation for her courage and skill.
Biographie. Jeunes années. Yvonne Cormeau est née Beatrice Yvonne Biesterfeld le 18 décembre 1909 à Shanghai, Chine, d'un père belge, officier consulaire et d'une mère écossaise 1, 2 . Elle est éduquée en Belgique et en Écosse, ce qui en fait une parfaite bilingue. En 1937, elle vit à Londres et y épouse Émile Cormeau, un comptable.
14 de jun. de 2022 · Yvonne Cormeau, Star Wireless Operator of the SOE — Noga Khen. Little Histories. Jun 14. Written By Noga . “It seemed to me the only way we could honorably stand up to our promises.” So describes Yvonne Cormeau her feelings on the Allied declaration of war against Germany, over forty years later.
Há 2 dias · Yvonne Cormeau was a wireless operator parachuted into France in 1943. She sent a record of 400 transmissions in 13 months and evaded capture despite the Germans' suspicion of her.
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Yvonne Cormeau, former Special Operations Executive agent, was surprised by Michael Aspel during a photo shoot for the ITV drama series Wish Me Luck, at the studios of London Weekend Television on London's Southbank.
Flight Officer Beatrice Yvonne CORMEAU MBE Croix de Guerre avec Palme Légion d’Honneur. WAAF, SOE. Fluent French speaker from a childhood spent abroad; enlisted in WAAF in 1942, her husband having been killed in an air raid in 1940; recruited into SOE’s F Section and trained as a wireless operator.
