Virginia Hall receiving the Distinguished Service Cross

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Virginia Hall receiving the Distinguished Service Cross

President Harry Truman received a memorandum offering the opportunity to present the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) to Virginia Hall, May 12, 1945. She was the first civilian woman to win the award.

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