Lavigne, Madeleine, 1912-1945
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Madeleine Lavigne was a member of the French Resistance and an agent of the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) organization during World War II. Lavigne parachuted into the Saône-et-Loire Department of France near Taizé on May 23, 1944 and worked as a wireless operator and a courier for the Silversmith network (or circuit). She died of an embolism.
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| referencedIn | Special Operations Executive: Personnel Files (PF Series) | National Archives (Great Britain) |
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| memberOf | Great Britain. Special Operations Executive | corporateBody |
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| Paris | A8 | FR | |
| Republic of France | 00 | FR | |
| Lyon | B9 | FR | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 00 | GB |
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Birth 1912-02-06
Death 1945-02-24
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