Special Episode: Virginia Hall (The Intrepidus Eagle)
Iron Butterfly
English - March 18, 2022 14:49 - 39 minutes - 17.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsNews intelligence interviews women national security spys government leadership women's stories women empowerment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Suzanne Heckenberg: Y Flyer
Next Episode: Lauren Bean Buitta: Eagle Ears
On this special episode, we open Season 4 featuring Lorna and Brad Catling, family members of the legendary Virginia Hall. Virginia worked with the United Kingdom’s Clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) and American Office of Strategic Services (OSS), aiding the French Resistance during WWII. She went on to work with the CIA where she ultimately retired from the clandestine services. Virginia was the most highly decorated female civilian in WWII and paved the way for women in the Intelligence Community.
Her family shares her breathtaking story of bravery, resilience, and grit on this week’s season opener of Iron Butterfly.
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