Andrée Geulen

Andrée Geulen-Herscovici (6 September 1921 – 31 May 2022) was a Belgian teacher. She was a member of the Belgian Resistance during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. She was a member of the Comité de Défense des Juifs group. She took part in the rescue of almost 1,000 Jewish children[1] during the Holocaust.

In 1989, Geulen was recognized with the honorific Righteous Among the Nations.

Geulen turned 100 in September 2021.[2] She died on 31 May 2022 in Ixelles, Belgium.[3][4]

References
  1. Melissa Weiss "Andrée Guelen Herscovici, Belgium", The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation; accessed 22 March 2022.
  2. "Andrée Geulen, l'institutrice bruxelloise qui a sauvé des milliers d'enfants juifs pendant la guerre, fête ses 100 ans" (in French). Medias De Bruxelles. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Andrée Geulen, l'institutrice bruxelloise qui a sauvé des milliers d'enfants juifs pendant la guerre, est décédée". BX1 (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. "Belgische eeuwelingen - Centenaires belges: Andrée Geulen (1921 - 2022)". Belgische eeuwelingen - Centenaires belges. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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