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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n93-year-old Phillis “Pippa” Doyle was awarded France’s highest honor, the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la L\u00e9gion d’Honneur, or Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour for her heroics during the Second World War preparing the way for Allied forces to invade France. Now, a resident of New Zealand, she was presented the award by the French Ambassador. She joined the war effort when a relative was killed by the Germans. From AFP<\/a>;<\/p>\n She spoke fluent French and on May 1, 1944, was parachuted into Normandy under the code name “Paulette”, where she spied on German troops and sent coded messages back to London.<\/p>\n “Pippa stands out as a formidable example for younger and older generations alike,” Contini said.<\/p>\n “At the age of 21, she decided to join the resistance movement in a foreign country, held dangerous positions and undertook perilous missions to prepare the grounds for the allied troops to march on.<\/p>\n “I have deep admiration for her bravery and her unshakable commitment to ending the war and it will be with great honour that I present her with the award of Chevalier de l\u2019ordre national de la L\u00e9gion d\u2019Honneur, France\u2019s highest decoration.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Thanks to T Breezy for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"