Joan Bamford Fletcher - a podcast by Craig Baird

For six weeks in 1945, Joan Bamford Fletcher led 2000 Dutch civilians through the Indonesian jungle, dealing with monsoons, rebels and more to bring them to safety. She would earn the respect of the Japanese, with even the rebels avoiding her.

OTD in Canadian Military History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZZQKAo8CqUzsUoOhuQdYw

 

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