Maria Gulovich was just 23 when she led #OSS & British officers through a blizzard & out of German clutches.
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Fluent in 5 languages—Russian, Slovak, Hungarian, German & English—Maria started translating messages for Russian military intel.
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NOV 1944: Maria’s group hiked through a blizzard to a mountain hunting lodge & met up with other British & American team members.
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Maria & the 4 others escaped into the mountains & headed toward Romania.
After 9 weeks of hiking in winter cold they reached safety.
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After #WWII Maria met Allen Dulles who told Donovan of her exploits
Donovan arranged for her to migrate to US & a @Vassar scholarship
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1946: Donovan awarded Maria a Bronze Star
She was 1st woman to receive medal on Plain of @WestPoint_USMA in front of Corps of Cadets
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1952: Maria became a US citizen, settled in California & developed an excellent reputation as real estate agent in Ventura County.
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Maria Gulovich:
"All I knew is I wanted to help those guys in any way I could, I believe in freedom."
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I was the first and only Jewish girl at my Catholic school in 1970s Valley. Got an "A" in Christianity but kicked out of Hebrew school!!
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