Tuesday, March 30, 1943. The Martyrdom of Sister Maria Restituta. Patton and his B-3. UW wins the NCAA. The 505th Jumps.
Sister Maria Restituta, age 48, was beheaded under orders of Martin Bormann. An absolute vocal critic of Hitler and Nazism, she refused to be quiet about her opinions, no matter the cost.
Sister Restituta.
Sister Restituta had been born in Austria, and was of Czech desecent. Her full name, after becoming a nun, was Maria Restituta Kafka. She had been born Helene Kafka and had joined the order in her 20s, having first been a nurse. She was a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
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