Diet Eman Yad Vashem

In 1998 yad vashem the world holocaust remembrance center in israel granted her the title of righteous among the.

Diet eman yad vashem. She knew immediately that this meant hitler had invaded the netherlands despite promises otherwise 2 immediately eman began her work against the nazi. Diet eman born april 30 1920 is a dutch resistance worker during world war ii and author of the book things we couldn t say 1 eman s wartime experience began on may 10 1940 when she awoke in the night to the sound of aircraft battle. Marc vander maas posted in media archives news and events video tagged diet eman dutch resistance holocaust world war ii. She was 99 years old.

Diet eman in 2007 after becoming an american citizen. In may diet eman too was arrested on a train carrying a false id. Diet eman born april 30 1920 died september 3 2019. 3 at her home in grand rapids mich.

Yad vashem israel s holocaust museum named her righteous among the nations for saving the lives of jews during the holocaust. Eman grew up in a middle class business owning christian family in the hague her wartime experience began on may 10 1940 when she awoke in the night to the sound of aircraft battle. Diet eman the dutch resistance fighter who helped jews escape the nazis has died at 99. Berendina roelofina hendrika diet eman april 30 1920 september 3 2019 was a dutch resistance worker during world war ii and author of the book things we couldn t say.

Read more about diet eman and her fiancé hein sietsma at the yad vashem world holocaust remembrance center. On august 23 1998 yad vashem recognized berendina roelofina hendrika eman as righteous among the nations. And king willem alexander of the netherlands deemed her a national hero during his visit to grand rapids in june 2015. In 1998 yad vashem the world holocaust remembrance center in.

The yad vashem holocaust remembrance center in israel has recognized eman as a righteous among the. Diet eman was a loving and gentle hero whom we occasionally called the second. Diet eman died sept. Diet received thanks from many world leaders including general eisenhower in 1946 and president reagan in 1982.

She was honored by israel for helping to save jews during world war ii. Rust zacht diet ik zal u niet vergeten. In 1998 she was declared righteous among nations by yad vashem.