Yolande Beekman
French espionage agent (1911–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yolande Elsa Maria Beekman (7 January 1911 – 13 September 1944) was a British spy in World War II who served in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and the Special Operations Executive.[1][2][3] She was a member of SOE's Musician circuit in occupied France during World War II where she operated as a wireless operator until arrested by the Gestapo.[4] She was subsequently executed at the Dachau concentration camp.[4]
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Yolande Beekman | |
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Nickname(s) | Mariette, Kilt (SOE codenames) Yvonne (SOE alias) |
Born | (1911-01-07)7 January 1911 Paris, France |
Died | 13 September 1944(1944-09-13) (aged 33) Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Special Operations Executive |
Years of service | 1940-1944 |
Rank | Ensign (Women's Auxiliary Air Force, WAAF) |
Unit | Musician (SOE) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Croix de Guerre Mentioned in Dispatches |
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