Global InformationMaria Gulovich Liu information
Maria Gulovich Liu | |
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Maria Gulovichová Liuová | |
| Born | Mária Gulovičová October 19, 1921 Stará Ľubovňa, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | September 25, 2009 (aged 87) Port Hueneme, California, United States |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Maria Gulovich Liu (October 19, 1921 - September 25, 2009) was a Slovak schoolteacher who joined the underground resistance during World War II. She was awarded the Bronze Star for her "heroic and meritorious" service in aiding agents of the American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and British intelligence escape Nazi-occupied territory during the winter of 1944-1945.[1]
- ^ Dennis McLellan (2009-10-01). "Maria Gulovich Liu, 1921 - 2009; Teacher helped U.S. agents escape Nazis". Los Angeles Times.