On September 22, 1943, Pearl parachuted into Occupied France. She was not yet thirty years old. She assumed the identity of a French national named Pauline and the codename, Wrestler. In wireless transmissions back to England, she was “Marie.” In Occupied France, she worked as a courier for Maurice Southgate. She often traveled by train, and as a way to disguise her intent, carried with her “pro-Nazi” French magazines. Henri’s father owned a cosmetics company named Isabelle Lancray, and Pearl had paperwork that provided a cover story of a cosmetic saleswoman to help explain why she traveled so much.
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Monday Morning Coffee and Chat 10/29/18 – Writing Tortured Heroes
Hello! Welcome to Monday morning coffee and chat! I really appreciate all of the questions that I get from my readers. Today I’m answering the question, “What is your favorite thing to write about?” I hope you learn more about me through my response: