Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan, also referred as Nora Inayat-Khan and Nora Baker, was a Second World War British spy of Indian descent who served as a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent. Noor joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and was sent as an Aircraftwoman 2nd Class to undergo training as wireless operator. She was recruited to join SOE’s F (France) Section and posted to the Air Ministry, Directorate of Air Intelligence. Noor eventually became the first female radio operator who was sent by the SOE to Nazi-occupied France to aid the French Resistance during Second World War. In France, Noor worked undercover relaying messages to the Allied forces and co-ordinating crucial missions until she was betrayed by a Frenchwoman, a double agent, leading to her arrest by the Gestapo (German secret police). Although she was subjected to repeated torture, Noor refused to reveal any information. She was finally executed by the Gestapo at Dachau concentration camp. She was posthumously honoured with the George Cross (GC) for her service in the SOE.