Claire Phillips


Claire Maybelle Snyder , also known as Clara Fuentes, Clara Phillips, Dorathy Fuentes as well as High Pockets, was an American spy, entertainer, club owner, and author most noted for her heroic exploits in the Japaneseoccupied Philippines. She was portrayed by Ann Dvorak in the 1951 movie I Was an American Spy. She was also the author of Manila Espionage, a book about her wartime exploits. In 1951, she was awarded the Medal of Freedom.

Claire Maybelle Snyder was born on December 2, 1907 in Michigan to Jesse Edgar Snyder, a marine engineer, and his wife Mable. Claires family moved to Portland Oregon when she was a young child. She grew up in Portland. She attended Franklin High School in Portland before running away to join a traveling circus

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