Heroic Bravery of Woman who Hid Troops from Nazis in WWII Revealed in Diaries 40 Years After her Death
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Ada Le Poidevin, a British shopkeeper on Guernsey, sheltered three Allied commandos (Corporal Dennis Dumper, Private Fred Drain, and Private Andrew Ross) left behind during a 1940 raid on Nazi-occupied land, hiding them in her garden shed despite German troops living next door. Her wartime heroism has been revealed in diaries 40 years after her death.
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