The Heroism of Roddie Edmonds: A Testament of Courage

Roddie Edmonds, an American soldier and a righteous Christian, is remembered in an obituary on display here. Despite being a sergeant in a Nazi concentration camp at the war's end, he rose to a leadership role due to the deaths of all higher-ranking officers. When tasked by the commandant to gather Jewish prisoners, Edmonds resisted, declaring that all prisoners were Jews. His courageous act saved the lives of 252 Jews, earning him a place among the Righteous Among the Nations in Israel, decades after his passing.

Discover Dam Square!
  1. Introduction
  2. Royal Palace
  3. De Nieuwe Kerk
  4. Reisbureau der Staatsspoorwegen
  5. De Bisschop
  6. Memorial for Damslachtoffers 7 mei 1945
  7. De Groote Club
  8. Peek en Cloppenburg
  9. Industria
  10. Instantia
  11. Pijlsteeg
  12. Hotel Krasnapolsky
  13. Verwelius
  14. De Bijenkorf
  15. The National Monument