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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2011/043:001 DescriptionNon-Jewish brothers Gerben and Hendrik Bonnema were born in Workum, the Netherlands. They were both active in the Dutch Resistance helping Allied pilots to escape by hiding them. They also assisted in the hiding of Jews. This citation certificate sent on behalf of the President of USA, Dwight D Eisenhower, thanks G. Bonnema for his gallant service in assisting the escape of Allied soldiers from the enemy. It is signed Dwight Eisenhower, General of the Army. Production placeUnited States Production date 1945 Subjectresistance, Allied armed forces, rescue Object namecertificates Materialpaper Dimensions length: 295.00 mm width: 210.00 mm Language English Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Hendrik Bonnema

Object numberM2011/043:001

DescriptionNon-Jewish brothers Gerben and Hendrik Bonnema were born in Workum, the Netherlands. They were both active in the Dutch Resistance helping Allied pilots to escape by hiding them. They also assisted in the hiding of Jews. This citation certificate sent on behalf of the President of USA, Dwight D Eisenhower, thanks G. Bonnema for his gallant service in assisting the escape of Allied soldiers from the enemy. It is signed Dwight Eisenhower, General of the Army.

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Production date 1945

Subjectresistance, Allied armed forces, rescue

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Hendrik Bonnema

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