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Hélène Marguerite Deschamps Adams (b. 30 January 1921 in the French concession of what was then called Tientsin, China; d. 16 September 2006 in Manhattan) was a real life member of the OSS, the forerunner of CIA.

Early life

She "was raised in Senegal, Madagascar and Réunion, an island department of France in the Indian Ocean.".

Time as spy during World War II

Personal life

She married American first lieutenant, Forest E. Adams, and came to the United States of America in 1946. She had a daughter with Adams named Karyn Anick Monget.

Death

She died of congestive heart failure in Manhattan at age 85.

Accomplishments

During the war, she "saved American parachutists from capture at drop zones and helped Jewish families escape to Spain."

Video game homage

Video game character Manon Batiste is based on Deschamps Adams. the forerunner of CIA.

References

1. William Talley, "$20 Game of the Week & Lost Classics: Post Veteran Day Special," POWET.TV (Nov.16, 2008).
2. DOUGLAS MARTIN, "Hélène Deschamps Adams, Wartime Hero, Dies at 85," The New York Times (September 24, 2006).
3. DOUGLAS MARTIN, "Hélène Deschamps Adams, Wartime Hero, Dies at 85," The New York Times (September 24, 2006).
4. DOUGLAS MARTIN, "Hélène Deschamps Adams, Wartime Hero, Dies at 85," The New York Times (September 24, 2006).
5. DOUGLAS MARTIN, "Hélène Deschamps Adams, Wartime Hero, Dies at 85," The New York Times (September 24, 2006).
6. DOUGLAS MARTIN, "Hélène Deschamps Adams, Wartime Hero, Dies at 85," The New York Times (September 24, 2006).
7. William Talley, "$20 Game of the Week & Lost Classics: Post Veteran Day Special," POWET.TV (Nov.16, 2008).