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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Odette Hallowes has received more than 821,466 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Odette Hallowes is the 1,998th most popular military personnel, the 5,342nd most popular biography from France and the 152nd most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Odette Hallowes ranks 1,998 out of 2,058. Before her are Earl Van Dorn, Daniel Harvey Hill, Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, Samuel Ryan Curtis, and Crispus Attucks. After her are Andrey Mordvichev, Narasimhagupta, James Abbott, William Gott, Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, and Khattiya Sawasdipol.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Odette Hallowes ranks 407. Before her are Danny Thomas, Zohra Sehgal, Erich Schmitt, Harry Hay, Byron Nelson, and Alfred Schmalzer. After her are Roger Verey, Marshall Wayne, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Muriel Humphrey Brown, M. H. Abrams, and Dale Evans. Among people deceased in 1995, Odette Hallowes ranks 316. Before her are Margaret Chase Smith, David Marshall, Einari Teräsvirta, Johnny Carey, Vivian Blaine, and Art Taylor. After her are Charlie Rich, Rogelio Farías, Paul Eddington, Albert Hackett, Tor Ulven, and Alex Groza.

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In France

Among people born in France, Odette Hallowes ranks 5,342 out of 6,770. Before her are Isabelle Mir (1949), Isabelle Caro (1982), Richard Dutruel (1972), Emerse Faé (1984), Julien Faubert (1983), and Louis Meznarie (1930). After her are Sébastien Grosjean (1978), Thibaut Pinot (1990), Xavier Beauvois (1967), Romane Bohringer (1973), Patricia Petibon (1970), and Mehdi Nafti (1978).

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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), Charles Leclerc (1772), Anton Grasser (1891), Billy Mitchell (1879), Pierre Bosquet (1810), and Benjamin Bonneville (1796). After her are Arnaud Beltrame (1973).

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