Maria Gulovich, OSS heroine of World War II : the schoolteacher who saved American lives in Slovakia / Sonya N. Jason ; foreword by Paul Robert Magocsi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jason, Sonya, 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gulovich, Maria.

United States. Office of Strategic Services.

World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States. Office of Strategic Services--Biography.

United States.

World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia.

Spies--Czechoslovakia--Biography.

Spies.

Spies--United States--Biography.

Czechoslovakia.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009]

Summary:

"This book tells the story of Gulovich's unlikely heroism, focusing on the former elementary schoolteacher's courageous actions in saving American OSS agents. For her heroism, the U.S. government presented her with a Bronze Star"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Simmering Slovakian Revolt Erupts 15

2 The OSS Mission Arrives on the Scene 34

3 As the Uprising Collapses, the OSS Is Trapped 52

4 A Resourceful Maria Joins the Team 68

5 Maria's American Serenade 78

6 Division, Debate, Departure 94

7 Love Blossoms, Even in Hell 106

8 A Real Thanksgiving 119

9 Maria's Love Is Captured 131

10 Waiting for Help in Vain 143

11 A Christmas of Hope 154

12 Betrayal: Attack and Capture 165

13 Unlikely Shelter from the Storm 176

14 Ultimate Horror at the Hands of the Nazis 186

15 Maria and Company: Caught in the Crosshairs 201

16 Desperate "Hail Mary" Escape Plan Works 209

17 Freedom's High Price 218

18 Maria Departs for the United States 227

19 A Bronze Medal for Maria 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index.

ISBN:

9780786438327

0786438320

OCLC:

256770812