Nicknamed "The White Mouse", during World War II, Nancy Wake found herself on the Gestapo's most wanted list, then after the war, she was the war's most decorated Allied woman. She received the British George Medal, the American Medal of Freedom, the French Legion d'Honneur, and three Croix de Guerres. She was made a member of the Order of Australia.
Not caring much about awards, Wake sold off her medals. When asked why she sold a trio of Croix de Guerres, she said, "There's no point in keeping them… I'll probably go the hell and they'd melt anyways."
She lived to be 98 years old.
I find her story inspiring.
In an interview, at the age of 89, Wake appeared to have lost none of her fighting spirit. "Somebody once asked me: 'Have you ever been afraid?' Hah! I've never been afraid in my life," she said.
Hmm. I wonder.
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Not caring much about awards, Wake sold off her medals. When asked why she sold a trio of Croix de Guerres, she said, "There's no point in keeping them… I'll probably go the hell and they'd melt anyways."
She lived to be 98 years old.
I find her story inspiring.
In an interview, at the age of 89, Wake appeared to have lost none of her fighting spirit. "Somebody once asked me: 'Have you ever been afraid?' Hah! I've never been afraid in my life," she said.
Hmm. I wonder.
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Sources:
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=27450552861
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/08/nancy-wake-white-mouse-gestapo
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