Nora Baker
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Nora Baker was the wartime codename of Noor Inayat Khan, a British-Indian SOE agent and wireless operator in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, celebrated for her courage and posthumously awarded the George Cross.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Special Operations Executive agent
ⓘ
World War II resistance figure ⓘ human ⓘ wireless operator ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Madeleine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by the Nazis ⓘ |
| codenameOf | Noor Inayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944 ⓘ |
| employedBy | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Inayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Noor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
bravery
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memorial |
commemorative plaque in Paris
ⓘ
memorial bust in Gordon Square, London ⓘ |
| movement | Allied resistance in France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
courage behind enemy lines
ⓘ
service as a wireless operator in occupied France ⓘ |
| notableWork | clandestine radio transmissions for the French Resistance ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio operator
ⓘ
secret agent ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Nazi-occupied France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | F Section of the SOE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dachau concentration camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumouslyAwarded |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedAs |
heroine of the SOE
ⓘ
pioneer female wireless operator in occupied territory ⓘ |
| role |
SOE wireless operator
ⓘ
courier ⓘ |
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