The photo of the handsome family was taken in 1943, in their back yard, in Boekel, Holland. Pictured are Gust & Nellie Vandenbroek and their three children, baby Martin, and his sisters, Joanne and Willie. Holland was occupied by Nazi forces at the time and possession of cameras was forbidden. Gust managed to keep one hidden, or we would not have this charming family portrait today. My husband's father was part of the Dutch resistance during those terrible times. He and his friends rescued and sheltered many Allied pilots that were shot down by Hitler's forces. Nellie helped feed them, and the presence of the children gave everyone hope for the future. The photo of the handsome American soldier is my father Sgt. Howard H. Anderson. He participated in several secret missions behind enemy lines with the Army Air Corps. He never talked about this with me until the year he died. Our dads never met, yet we have this connection of them fighting for the same cause. We remember ALL those today who sacrificed their safety for our lives.
The photo of the handsome family was taken in 1943, in their back yard, in Boekel, Holland. Pictured are Gust & Nellie Vandenbroek and their three children, baby Martin, and his sisters, Joanne and Willie. Holland was occupied by Nazi forces at the time and possession of cameras was forbidden. Gust managed to keep one hidden, or we would not have this charming family portrait today. My husband's father was part of the Dutch resistance during those terrible times. He and his friends rescued and sheltered many Allied pilots that were shot down by Hitler's forces. Nellie helped feed them, and the presence of the children gave everyone hope for the future. The photo of the handsome American soldier is my father Sgt. Howard H. Anderson. He participated in several secret missions behind enemy lines with the Army Air Corps. He never talked about this with me until the year he died. Our dads never met, yet we have this connection of them fighting for the same cause. We remember ALL those today who sacrificed their safety for our lives.
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