“I find her heroism that she had at this young age very special,” continues Overheul. “She was only 22 years old when she died. And all those things she has already done; smuggling weapons, infiltrating the SS, taking Jewish people to a hiding place and then also committing a liquidation of which you are almost certainly knew you could pay for that with death. And that’s what happened.”
Statue Truus van Lier unveiled: ‘Her generosity at a young age, very special’
