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Her life reads like a spy novel. From overcoming loss of her leg to working covertly behind enemy lines for #OSS, she’s a true American hero
Some knew her as "Marie Monin," "Camille," & even "Nicolas" but we know her as #VirginiaHall
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Some knew her as "Marie Monin," "Camille," & even "Nicolas" but we know her as #VirginiaHall
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#WomensHistoryMonth
Virginia had a gift for languages, a sense of adventure, & wanted to join the Foreign Service, so she became a clerk @USEmbassyWarsaw.
However, while on a trip to Turkey, she was involved in a serious hunting accident & lost her left leg below the knee.
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However, while on a trip to Turkey, she was involved in a serious hunting accident & lost her left leg below the knee.
#WomensHistoryMonth
Virginia’s wooden leg & aluminum foot were attached by leather belts wrapped around her waist. It weighed more than 7 lbs.
She couldn’t take Foreign Service exam due to strict rules against employees w/disabilities joining diplomatic corps at the time.
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She couldn’t take Foreign Service exam due to strict rules against employees w/disabilities joining diplomatic corps at the time.
#WomensHistoryMonth
