Eileen Nearne
Eileen Nearne worked for the Special Operations Executive.
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Category WWII Heroes
Susan Travers
Susan Travers was the only woman to be involved in the Battle of Bir Hakeim.
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Lyudmila Pavlichenko was known as Lady Death because of her sniper skills.
Matvey Kuzmin
Matvey Kuzmin was an 83-year-old farmer that ensured that German troops were ambushed.
Lachhiman Gurung
Lachhiman Gurung was a hero of the British Indian Army.
Aleksey Maresyev
Aleksey Maresyev was a Soviet WWII pilot that was determined to keep going no matter what.
Lewis Millett
Lewis Millett was a WWII pilot that fought for both Canada and the United States.
Mae Krier
Mae Krier was a Rosie the Riveter.
Abdol Hossein Sardari
Abdol Hossein Sardari saved countless Parisian Jews from Nazis.
Richard Bong
Richard Bong was a WWII pilot.