Leif Bøving Hendil
Danish journalist and resistance fighter during World War II
About Leif Bøving Hendil
Lived 1898 – 1961 (aged 62). Leif Bøving Hendil was a Danish journalist and resistance fighter.
Leif Bøving Hendil (7 December 1898 – 20 June 1961) was a Danish journalist responsible for safely transporting 1,888 Jewish–Danish refugees from Denmark to Sweden during the Second World War.
A journalist and editor-in-chief, he was a member of the Overseas Writing Club and presented a Dane ax to General George C. Marshall in 1949. He wrote the book Island: en del af Norden (Iceland: part of the Nordic region), published in 1952.
Personal life and career Leif Bøving Hendil was born on 7 December 1898.
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Who was Leif Bøving Hendil?
Danish journalist and resistance fighter during World War II
When was Leif Bøving Hendil born?
Leif Bøving Hendil was born on 7 December 1898 in Skive.
When did Leif Bøving Hendil die?
Leif Bøving Hendil died on 20 June 1961 in Copenhagen.
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Leif Bøving Hendil was a journalist and resistance fighter.
What nationality was Leif Bøving Hendil?
Leif Bøving Hendil was Danish.
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