Testimony of Betty (Lewkowitz) Eppel, born in Valenciennes, France, 1935, regarding her and her relatives' experiences in hiding in France

Testimony of Betty (Lewkowitz) Eppel, born in Valenciennes, France, 1935, regarding her and her relatives' experiences in hiding in France Escape in summer, 1940; birth of her youngest brother; return to Valenciennes; farmers hide the family's children, September 1942; sets sail to Lyon inside a coal storeroom in a freight ship with her father, five year old brother and her aunt; travel to Chambery; travel on foot in the mountains until they reach a couple of farmers on a farm; detention of her mother and the baby; her father hides in the area; conditions on the farm; name changes; Christian education; piano lessons; positive attitude of the farmers in the area. Liberation and emotional shock afterwards; separation from the farmers; return to Valenciennes; travel to Israel; Kibbutz Mishmar Hanegev; Ulpan Akiva, 1959; search for her mother and baby brother with help from the Red Cross; visit to the "Roglit" memorial site; plants a tree at Yad Vashem for the couple of rescuers after their recognition as Righteous Among the Nations; meets with the female rescuer; finds the hiding place on the boat; her father's last story concerning the circumstances surrounding the capture of her mother and baby brother.