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 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Jason, Sonya, 1924-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Description:	x, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Gulovich, Maria. Gulovich, Maria. United States. -- Office of Strategic Services -- Biography. United States. -- Office of Strategic Services. World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States. World War, 1939-1945 -- Czechoslovakia. Spies -- Czechoslovakia -- Biography. Spies -- United States -- Biography. Secret service. Spies. Czechoslovakia. United States. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7540163

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ISBN:	9780786438327 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786438320 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-276) and index.
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.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Prologue
1. The Simmering Slovakian Revolt Erupts
2. The OSS Mission Arrives on the Scene
3. As the Uprising Collapses, the OSS Is Trapped
4. A Resourceful Maria Joins the Team
5. Maria's American Serenade
6. Division, Debate, Departure
7. Love Blossoms, Even in Hell
8. A Real Thanksgiving
9. Maria's Love Is Captured
10. Waiting for Help in Vain
11. A Christmas of Hope
12. Betrayal: Attack and Capture
13. Unlikely Shelter from the Storm
14. Ultimate Horror at the Hands of the Nazis
15. Maria and Company: Caught in the Crosshairs
16. Desperate "Hail Mary" Escape Plan Works
17. Freedom's High Price
18. Maria Departs for the United States
19. A Bronze Medal for Maria
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index