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Oldenburger Aaltjo
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Oldenburger, Aaltjo
Aaltjo Oldenburger was instrumental in saving the lives of Maurits Jacobs and his wife Ro (née van Dam), from Emmen, Drenthe. Aaltjo belonged to the Zefat* group, which saved Jews in the southeast corner of Drenthe. Aaltjo made contact with the group when the couple was ordered to report for deportation to Westerbork and helped look after them and the other Jews hiding in a forest north of Valthe.
On November 29, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Aaltjo Oldenburger as Righteous Among the Nations.
Oldenburger Aaltjo (1920 - 2017 )
Last Name
Oldenburger
First Name
Aaltjo
Date of Birth
11/01/1920
Date of Death
24/05/2017
Fate
survived
Nationality
THE NETHERLANDS
Gender
Male
Item ID
4016667
Recognition Date
29/11/1979
Ceremony Place
The Hague, Netherlands
Commemoration
Wall of Honor
Ceremony In Yad Vashem
No
File Number
M.31.2/731/4