Johan Benders (1 July 1907 in Bloemendaal – 6 April 1943 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch teacher at the Amsterdams Lyceum, who encouraged his students to manufacture false identification papers and food ration cards for Jews in order to help them escape persecution by the occupying Nazi Germany. He and his wife, Gerritdina Letteboer, sheltered Jews in their home. In 1943, however, they were betrayed by a neighbor and Johan was arrested by the Gestapo. In prison, he was tortured. Johan Benders had tried to commit suicide but failed twice. On 6 April he jumped from the third floor of the prison in which he was held, to avoid giving information under torture. Johan and Gerritdina took in Rosalie and Katie Wijnberg, , another Jewish girl, and .
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| - Johan Benders (7 janvier 1907, Bloemendaal — 6 avril 1943, Amsterdam), est un Juste parmi les Nations. (fr)
- Johan Benders (Bloemendaal, 1 juli 1907 - Amsterdam, 6 april 1943) was een Nederlandse verzetsstrijder tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. (nl)
- Johan Benders (1 July 1907 in Bloemendaal – 6 April 1943 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch teacher at the Amsterdams Lyceum, who encouraged his students to manufacture false identification papers and food ration cards for Jews in order to help them escape persecution by the occupying Nazi Germany. He and his wife, Gerritdina Letteboer, sheltered Jews in their home. In 1943, however, they were betrayed by a neighbor and Johan was arrested by the Gestapo. In prison, he was tortured. Johan Benders had tried to commit suicide but failed twice. On 6 April he jumped from the third floor of the prison in which he was held, to avoid giving information under torture. Johan and Gerritdina took in Rosalie and Katie Wijnberg, , another Jewish girl, and . (en)
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| - Johan Benders (1 July 1907 in Bloemendaal – 6 April 1943 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch teacher at the Amsterdams Lyceum, who encouraged his students to manufacture false identification papers and food ration cards for Jews in order to help them escape persecution by the occupying Nazi Germany. He and his wife, Gerritdina Letteboer, sheltered Jews in their home. In 1943, however, they were betrayed by a neighbor and Johan was arrested by the Gestapo. In prison, he was tortured. Johan Benders had tried to commit suicide but failed twice. On 6 April he jumped from the third floor of the prison in which he was held, to avoid giving information under torture. Johan and Gerritdina took in Rosalie and Katie Wijnberg, , another Jewish girl, and . On 27 March 1997 Yad Vashem recognized Johan Benders and as Righteous Among the Nations. In Amstelveen, there is a street (Benderslaan) named after him. (en)
- Johan Benders (7 janvier 1907, Bloemendaal — 6 avril 1943, Amsterdam), est un Juste parmi les Nations. (fr)
- Johan Benders (Bloemendaal, 1 juli 1907 - Amsterdam, 6 april 1943) was een Nederlandse verzetsstrijder tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. (nl)
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