Elizabeth "Betty" Peet McIntosh was known for her undercover work during World War II for the OSS. She was the daughter of two reporters and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. While in Hawaii, McIntosh studied and learned to speak Japanese. Just like her parents, she also became a reporter and returned to the Washington, D.C. area once World War II had begun in order to cover Eleanor Roosevelt and other government activities. In January of 1943, she was asked to join the Office of Strategic Services because she had become fluent in Japanese. She was then sent to India where her main job was to intervene in the postcard communication that troops would send home to India while stationed in Japan. She became one of the few women assigned to Morale Operations where she created "disinformation," or fake reports, documents, and postcards that would "undermine Japanese morale." After her time with the OSS, McIntosh published her book titled "Undercover Girl" in 1947. She discussed her experiences with the OSS and then went on to write two children's books as well. In 1958, McIntosh began working for the CIA and worked there until she retired in 1973. 

March 1st, 1915 in Washington, D.C.  /  Died:   Jun 8th, 2015