Betty McIntosh used her talent as a journalist to spread disinformation undermining Japanese in #WWII.
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@washingtondc native, Betty was working as a reporter for Scripps Howard news service in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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Fluent in Japanese, Betty joined #OSS in 1943 & was one of the few women assigned to Morale Operations.
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Operating in CBI theater, Betty produced false news & radio messages to demoralize Japanese troops in #WWII.
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After #WWII, Betty worked for Joint Chiefs of Staff, @VOANews, @StateDept & @UN.
1958: she joined CIA until retirement in 1973.
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Betty’s book "Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS" describes the adventures of the brave women who served #OSS during #WWII.
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“Her achievements & storied life are an inspiration to all women, particularly to those of CIA”–DCIA Brennan @ Betty’s 100th birthday
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Betty: “I'm glad I was in #OSS. It was a wonderful experience... the most exciting part of my life”
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