Maria Gulovich, OSS Heroine of World War II: The Schoolteacher Who Saved American Lives in Slovakia

Maria Gulovich, OSS Heroine of World War II: The Schoolteacher Who Saved American Lives in Slovakia by Jason, Sonya N.. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780786438327.

This book tells the story of Slovak underground member Maria Gulovichs unlikely heroism, focusing on the former elementary schoolteachers 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.