Suzanne david hall biography

Suzanne David Hall (January 23, – July 7, ) was a spy for the French resistance during World War II while still a teenager.^[1] During her training to become an opera singer, she relayed messages that helped bring about the Alliedinvasion of Normandy.

The novel For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was based on interviews with Hall.^[2]

Biography

Hall was born on January 23, , in Cherbourg, France to Étienne and Désirée LeDoux David.

According to Bradley's book, Hall's conviction to fight for France began on the day she and her best friend Yvette went down to the beach. There they met Yvette's mother's friend, Madame Montagne, who was pregnant with a second child.

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A few minutes into conversation, German planes bombed the entire beach and town square. After the missiles ceased, Yvette and Suzanne looked up to find Madame Montagne lying dead with her small child also dead at her side. It was Wednesday, 29