The 4th one down is Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne; my wife sometimes includes her in historical displays honoring woman of WWII. She is 97 years old and lives near us. She managed to marry an American diplomat in 1946 and “escaped” from the Soviet Union.
She has written over a dozen books. My favorite is her autobiographical work about her experiences living through the siege of Stalingrad. Just about every relative she had in the Soviet Union died during WWII. It is a gripping tale. We have met many of her friends and relatives over the years. My wife has had limited contact with her through emails.
During WWII the Soviets calculated that women were less valuable soldiers than men. Women were often given assignments where the chance of survival was less than certain, rather than wasting a man.
Very interesting. So great she is still alive and made it to the U.S. Thank you for sharing your account.
Wow... BUMP!
Wow! Small world theory at work.
She has 3 books listed on Kindle but not an autobiography. They’re all novels. Can you please tell me the title of her autobiography? Maybe I can get it on Amazon.