
Maria Gulovich, OSS Heroine of World War II
by Sonya N. Jason
"The Schoolteacher Who Saved American Lives in Slovakia"
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Spying
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
297
Published Date:
2009
ISBN13:
9780786452422
Description
This book tells the story of Slovak underground member Maria Gulovich's unlikely heroism, focusing on the former elementary schoolteacher's courageous actions in saving American OSS agents. It describes how, while trapped with the agents behind enemy lines, she forayed into enemy occupied villages to find scarce food for the starving men, spied out enemy troop strength, and occasionally obtained shelter from blizzards with terrified but kind citizens. For her heroism, the U.S. government presented her with a Bronze Star. The work includes an extensive bibliography, a map of the area held by insurrectionists, and several photographs offering a glimpse of World War II seldom seen.