Truus Wijsmuller
Acting
Born: 4/21/1896•Died: 8/30/1978
Place of Birth
Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Biography
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
Also Known As
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer, Tante Truus
