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Elizabeth "Minnie" Devereaux-Rochester | |
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| Nickname(s) | Elizabeth, "La Grande" |
| Born | 20 December 1917 New York City |
| Died | 19 March 1983 Rennes, France |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom, France |
| Service | Special Operations Executive, French Resistance |
| Years of service | 1943-1944 |
| Rank | Field agent |
| Commands | Marksman |
| Awards | Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre |
Elizabeth "Minnie" Devereux-Rochester, also known as Elizabeth Reynolds, (20 December 1917 – between 1981 and 1983) was a member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry who served with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France during World War II and worked as a courier with the codename Typist (in French: "Dactylo") for the Marksman network (or circuit). The purpose of SOE was to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in countries occupied by Nazi Germany or other Axis powers. SOE agents allied themselves with resistance groups and supplied them with weapons and equipment parachuted in from England.