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Feature Story Trucker's Friend Inventor Is An Honored War Hero N Meet Gys Jansen Van Beek attended services at the Reformed Churches intey-four-year-old Gys van in the Netherlands. Even as a young man, Beek lives quietly in Caldwell, he was recognized for his strength and Idaho with his wife of 65 years, leadership, which was why the Nazis tried Zwaantje, but there's nothing unassuming to recruit him soon after invading Holland. about his accomplishments. Instead, Gys joined the Dutch Resistance. His numerous inventions include InUsing forged identity papers, Gys was novation Factory's best-selling Trucker's instrumental in aiding Friend™, for which he refugees and enemies of the receives a royalty on Nazi regime. He also helped every purchase. Gys, who numerous British, Canaclaims he hasn't yet retired, dian and American downed continues to prepare new fighter pilots. One of these, patent filings, making him P-51 pilot from Wisconsin one of the oldest living Lieutenant Howard Moeinventors in America. bius went on to maintain a But there's much more to lifelong friendship with his know and honor about Gys rescuer. van Beek. American fighter pilot Howard Moebius, pictured here, was rescued by Gys continuously placed Born March 31, 1919 in Gys van Beek himself and his family in Angeren, the Netherlands, danger with his resistance Gys grew up on a farm, efforts, even though being caught meant nurtured by parents who encouraged him to certain torture and death. "be a true example." His family regularly / OWNER OPERATOR/ SEPTEMBER 2013 / / 34 OO 0913 text.indd 34 8/7/13 8:30 AM