WOLFVILLE, N.S. — A Canadian woman who was jailed in Nazi Germany for helping Allied aircrews escape the occupied Netherlands is being honoured on a postage stamp.
The Remembrance Day stamp showing a photo of Mona Parsons was unveiled Monday during a ceremony in Wolfville, N.S., where Parsons grew up.
After her escape during an aerial bombardment, Parsons made her long walk to the Netherlands, where she encountered the soldiers from Nova Scotia, who were startled to find a young Canadian woman so close to the front lines. "We'll be able to amplify her story across Canada through our network, through media, through social media and we enjoy doing that," he said Monday.
Parsons was the daughter of Colonel Norval Parsons, himself recognized for his distinguished service during the First World War.
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