Also called: Nora Baker (Show more) Code name: Madeleine (Show more) Born: January 1, 1914, Moscow, Russia (Show more) Killed: September 13, 1944, Dachau, Germany (Show more) Noor Inayat Khan (born January 1, 1914, Moscow, Russia—killed September 13, 1944, Dachau, Germany) was a British resistance agent in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, serving in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). For several months in summer and fall of 1943, she was the only British intelligence agent operating in the Paris area, sending crucial wireless transmissions to London. In October 1943 she was captured by the Germans and held for 11 months before being executed at the Dachau concentration camp in September 1944. Despite being tortured during her imprisonment, she never revealed Allied secrets. She was posthumously awarded ...(100 of 1783 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!