Patricia Rosalind Cutler (May 21, 1921 - September 26, 2020)[1] was an American spy and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient.[2][3]
After her husband was killed on the U.S.S. Duncan in the Battle of Guadalcanal less than a year after they got married, Warner wanted to help the war effort and joined the Office of Strategic Services.[2][4][3] She served as a spy for two years.[3] Warner was stationed in Spain, where her cover was working as a secretary.[3] She infiltrated the high society and helped downed American pilots escape from Nazi occupied France through the French Resistance.[2][3] She also traveled to New York, Washington, D.C., and London.[3][4]
Warner earned a degree from Barnard College in 1949. She was offered a Fulbright Scholarship in 1951, but declined it to marry her second husband.[4] Warner later was awarded a certificate in learning disabilities from Tufts University in 1975.[4] In 1985, she earned a master's degree in independent studies, specializing in eating disorders, from Lesley College.[4]
Warner had six children, with one from her first marriage and five from her second.[4] In 2019, at the age of 98, she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a surprise ceremony by Congresswoman Katherine Clark at the Lincoln Public Library.[3][2][4] She lived in Lincoln, Massachusetts[2][4] until her death on September 26, 2020, at age 99.[5]
References edit
- ^ Marquard, Bryan (October 25, 2020). "Patricia Warner, an unlikely World War II spy, dies at 99". The Boston Globe. p. A30.
- ^ a b c d e Hughes, Lisa (May 28, 2019). "Lincoln Woman Receives Congressional Gold Medal For Her Spying During World War II". WBZ. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sweeney, Emily (May 29, 2019). "Lincoln woman who served as World War II spy surprised with Congressional Gold Medal". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h WCVB (May 29, 2019). "98-year-old World War II spy from Lincoln honored with Congressional Medal". The MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Patricia Warner, one of the last female OSS spies, dies at 99". Stars & Stripes. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.