Jeannette Guyot | |
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 Guyot in 1943 | |
| Born | 26 February 1919 |
| Died | 10 April 2016 (aged 97) |
| Known for | Operation Sussex, WWII |
| Spouse | Marcel Gaucher |
| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | Jean-Marie Guyot, Jeanne Guyot |
| Awards | Legion of Honour Distinguished Service Cross George Medal |
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Jeannette Guyot (26 February 1919 – 10 April 2016) was a French Resistance operative who went on to become one of the Second World War's most decorated women.
Guyot undertook numerous dangerous missions in Occupied France moving fugitives, collecting military intelligence, and assisting Allied agents.
The recipient of honors from France and the United Kingdom, Guyot is one of only two women to hold the American Distinguished Service Cross obtained during the war. She participated in the Pathfinder Mission of Operation Sussex.[note 1]
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