Not "Leadership" Material... Riiiiiiight. Belated RIP

Before. During. After.

Following: Four articles about the late, great Pearl Cornioley nee Witherington. Yet another bit of news that I completely missed. In reviewing the various articles, the earliest reports of her death are late February of this year, some coming in as late as March 28th.


War heroine 'not classed leader'

A female agent of WWII was assessed as "not having the personality to act as a leader" before she was parachuted into France, files have revealed.

Pearl Cornioley, who died in February, ended up in command of 3,000 French resistance fighters.

Documents released at the National Archives say Mrs Cornioley was later commended for "colossal bravery" and "outstanding powers of leadership".

She was eventually given her Parachute Wings at the age of 92.
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