I read her obituary when she passed away this past summer and was delighted by one of her quips ...
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On the night of 29–30 April 1944 she was parachuted into the Auvergne, becoming a liaison between London and the local maquis group headed by Captain Henri Tardivat. Upon discovering her tangled in a tree, Captain Tardivat greeted her, remarking "I hope that all the trees in France bear such beautiful fruit this year," to which she replied, "Don't give me that French sh.. "
As for the fake papers, I am reminded of the movie "Catch me if you can" which tells the story of Frank Abignale Jr and his (short) career of forging checks, identities, credentials, and anything else you can think of. Nancy must have been equally as good!
Posted 01/17/2012 10:51 am
