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**💻📰 [Bletchley code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** Charlotte "Betty" Webb MBE, a decorated World War Two code breaker, passed away on Monday night at the age of 101. Webb, one of the last surviving Bletchley Park code breakers, spent her youth during the war deciphering enemy messages, first at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, UK, and later assisting with Japanese codes at The Pentagon in the US. She joined operations at Bletchley Park at the age of 18. In 2021, she was awarded France's highest honor, the Légion d'Honneur. Tributes on social media have described her as an inspiring woman and one of the most remarkable people. Webb's work at Bletchley Park was crucial to the Allied war effort, and her legacy continues to inspire. [Read More](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jd30ywv8o) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43546236) (66)