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Biography
Margaret Foster was a Cambridge graduate who was recruited into the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in 1942. She was parachuted into occupied France in 1943, where she served as a wireless operator for the Resistance network. She transmitted over 400 coded messages to London while evading the Gestapo for 14 months. After liberation she returned to Cambridge and worked as a librarian at the University Library, rarely speaking of her wartime experiences.
Biography (Russian)
Маргарет Фостер была выпускницей Кембриджа, завербованной в Управление специальных операций (SOE) в 1942 году. В 1943 году она была заброшена с парашютом в оккупированную Францию, где служила радисткой в сети Сопротивления. Она передала более 400 закодированных сообщений в Лондон, уклоняясь от гестапо в течение 14 месяцев. После освобождения она вернулась в Кембридж и работала библиотекарем.
Awards & Decorations
- ★Croix de Guerre
- ★MBE
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