VA HJR275

Irene Adele White served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II as a cryptanalytic aide known as a "Code Girl," decrypting enemy communications at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Virginia

She earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College in mathematics and music, and her wartime service remained secret until National Archives records were recently confirmed

White contracted polio while caring for her son before vaccines were available, living the remainder of her life with leg braces while continuing civic service with organizations including the Daughters of the American Revolution

She died on November 13, 2010, predeceased by her husband Eliot after 59 years of marriage, and is survived by three sons and their families

The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy to her family as an expression of the General Assembly's respect