Barbara Lauwers

Barbara Lauwers
Barbara Lauwers receiving the Bronze Star
Born
Bozena Hauserova

April 22, 1914
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
DiedAugust 16, 2009 (2009-08-17) (aged 95)

Barbara Lauwers (April 22, 1914 – August 16, 2009),[1] later known as Barbara Lauwers Podoski,[2] was a corporal in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and a recipient of the Bronze Star after one of her operations led to the defection of 600 soldiers from behind Italian lines and the withdrawal of their support from the Germans. She was stationed at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Morale Operations (MO) headquarters in Rome, Italy.[3]

  1. ^ "Obituary – Barbara Lauwers". Psywar.org. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  2. ^ "Barbara Lauwers Podoski dies at 95; launched psychological campaign against Germans in WWII". Los Angeles Times. 2009-08-31.
  3. ^ "National Women's History Museum". NWHM. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-10-05.