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Maria Kotarba

 * Thank you for the help. Next time would you please specify the source as well (possibly with a more detailed description of its location, or a link of some sort if available) at the bottom in section References, especially when adding dates and the new info. The best of luck with the actual book if I'm not mistaken about your real life identity. --Poeticbent talk  03:05, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments on my edits for Maria. I am still learning about Wiki so forgive me for being a newbie...

I am entrusted with the story by both Lena and the Kotarba family. I was also asked by the State Museum Auschwitz Birkenau to correct their name.

James James Foucar (talk) 15:16, 29 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I came across Maria Kotarba when trying to expand the Polish Righteous Among the Nations article, so please check it out also, including its discussion. There's a lot of red links there to prospective articles about other people like Maria and Lena. I'm sure your opinion would be more than welcome. Cheers, Poeticbent talk  15:57, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Kotarba on the front page of Wikipedia
Hi, I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but the article Maria Kotarba appeared on the front page of Wikipedia on 28 June, 2008, in section Did you know? It was the leading story featuring her identity photo from Auschwitz. On that date, the article has been viewed over 4,300 times according to statistics. Below is what the front page hook said:

Did you know...
 * ...that Polish resistance courier Maria Kotarba (pictured) became an "Angel of Auschwitz" by smuggling food and medicine, caring and cooking for Jewish prisoners in hiding?

Cheers, --Poeticbent talk  22:34, 29 September 2008 (UTC)