Category: WWII Heroes

  • Eileen Nearne

    Eileen Nearne

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Eileen Nearne worked for the Special Operations Executive.

  • Susan Travers

    Susan Travers

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Susan Travers was the only woman to be involved in the Battle of Bir Hakeim.

  • Lyudmila Pavlichenko

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko was known as Lady Death because of her sniper skills.

  • Matvey Kuzmin

    Matvey Kuzmin

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Matvey Kuzmin was an 83-year-old farmer that ensured that German troops were ambushed.

  • Lachhiman Gurung

    Lachhiman Gurung

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Lachhiman Gurung was a hero of the British Indian Army.

  • Aleksey Maresyev

    Aleksey Maresyev

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Aleksey Maresyev was a Soviet WWII pilot that was determined to keep going no matter what.

  • Lewis Millett

    Lewis Millett

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Lewis Millett was a WWII pilot that fought for both Canada and the United States.

  • Mae Krier

    Mae Krier

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Mae Krier was a Rosie the Riveter.

  • Abdol Hossein Sardari

    Abdol Hossein Sardari

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Abdol Hossein Sardari saved countless Parisian Jews from Nazis.

  • Richard Bong

    Richard Bong

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    Morgan O’Brien

    Richard Bong was a WWII pilot.