Corie Ten Boom

Corrie ten Boom was able to rescue many Jews from certain death at the hands of the Nazi SS during the Holocaust. Her rescue work can be compared with Otto Schindler. Corrie told the story of her family and their work during World War II in her most famous book, The Hiding Place (1971), which was made into a film by in 1975. She was knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family. Israel honored Corrie ten Boom by naming her Righteous Among the Nations.