Truus Wijsmuller

Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer was a Dutch resistance fighter who brought Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Other name:

Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer,

Tante Truus

Gender:

Female

Birthday:

Apr 21, 1896

Deathday:

30 thg 8, 1978

Place of birth:

Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands