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Widow 85 Symbol of Belgian Civilian Courage
Belgian widow Anna Duchene born 1869 in Waterford sheltered two British soldiers during World War II. She hid McCubbin and Conville, endured Gestapo search and imprisonment while mother and daughter faced Ravensbrück and Belsen detentions. She later received citations from Belgium Britain and the United States.
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Brussels
Gestapo
Josefchene
Anna Hodges
Waterford
Ireland
Albert
Belgium
Elizabeth Ofritain
John McCubbin
Bobby Conville
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Bobby
McCubbin
Florrie
Mrs. Duchene
Canville
Britain
U.S