August 11, 1944
Joop Westerweel Is Murdered at Vught
Historical context
On this day, August 11, 1944, German authorities executed Joop Westerweel at Vught for helping Jews escape Nazi deportation.
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- August 11, 1944
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On this day, German authorities executed Joop Westerweel at the Vught concentration camp. Westerweel, a Dutch teacher and pacifist, had helped hide Jewish youth and organize escape routes out of the occupied Netherlands. He was arrested on March 11, 1944, at the Belgian border while escorting two Jewish women.
In 1964, Yad Vashem recognized Westerweel and his wife, Wilhelmina, as Righteous Among the Nations.
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Sources and further reading
- Johan (Joop) Westerweel · Yad Vashem · Teachers Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust View source
- Johan Gerard Westerweel · Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught · Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught View source
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