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	=== Obituary and notes ===		=== Obituary and notes ===

	* [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/world/europe/guy-stern-dead.html ~~[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|~~Guy Stern]] Obituary] (''The New York Times'')		* [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/world/europe/guy-stern-dead.html Guy Stern Obituary] (''The New York Times'')

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	'''Guy Stern'''		'''[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]]'''

	14 January 1922 – 7 December 2023		14 January 1922 – 7 December 2023

	'''Guy Stern: A Ritchie Boy's Legacy'''		'''[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]]: A Ritchie Boy's Legacy'''

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	=== Early Life and Emigration ===		=== Early Life and Emigration ===

	Guy Stern was born Günther Stern in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1922. As the Nazi regime's grip on Germany tightened, the Stern family faced increasing persecution. In 1937, at the age of 15, Stern was sent to the United States to live with an uncle, escaping the imminent danger. This relocation saved his life; tragically, his immediate family perished in the Holocaust.		[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] was born [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Günther Stern]] in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1922. As the Nazi regime's grip on Germany tightened, the Stern family faced increasing persecution. In 1937, at the age of 15, Stern was sent to the United States to live with an uncle, escaping the imminent danger. This relocation saved his life; tragically, his immediate family perished in the Holocaust.

	=== Becoming a Ritchie Boy ===		=== Becoming a Ritchie Boy ===
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	=== Post-War Career and Legacy ===		=== Post-War Career and Legacy ===

	After the war, Guy Stern continued to leverage his linguistic and cultural expertise. He earned a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literature, becoming a distinguished scholar and educator. Stern's academic career included positions at several prestigious institutions, where he specialized in German literature and Jewish studies. His scholarly work further enriched the understanding of German-Jewish history and the cultural impacts of the Holocaust.		After the war, [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] continued to leverage his linguistic and cultural expertise. He earned a Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literature, becoming a distinguished scholar and educator. Stern's academic career included positions at several prestigious institutions, where he specialized in German literature and Jewish studies. His scholarly work further enriched the understanding of German-Jewish history and the cultural impacts of the Holocaust.

	Stern's legacy as a Ritchie Boy extends beyond his wartime contributions. His post-war efforts to educate future generations about the horrors of the Holocaust and the complexities of German-Jewish identity have left an indelible mark on academia and beyond. His personal story, documented in various interviews and writings, serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the critical importance of cultural and historical awareness.		Stern's legacy as a Ritchie Boy extends beyond his wartime contributions. His post-war efforts to educate future generations about the horrors of the Holocaust and the complexities of German-Jewish identity have left an indelible mark on academia and beyond. His personal story, documented in various interviews and writings, serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the critical importance of cultural and historical awareness.
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	=== Conclusion ===		=== Conclusion ===

	Guy Stern's life is a remarkable narrative of survival, resistance, and intellectual contribution. As a Ritchie Boy, he played a pivotal role in the Allied war effort, using his unique skills to gather and utilize intelligence that shaped the course of World War II. His post-war academic career further cemented his legacy as a defender and interpreter of cultural history. Stern's story is a poignant illustration of how the experiences of refugees and immigrants can profoundly impact their adopted countries, particularly in times of global conflict. Through his life and work, Guy Stern exemplifies the enduring power of resilience, adaptability, and the pursuit of justice.		[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]]'s life is a remarkable narrative of survival, resistance, and intellectual contribution. As a Ritchie Boy, he played a pivotal role in the Allied war effort, using his unique skills to gather and utilize intelligence that shaped the course of World War II. His post-war academic career further cemented his legacy as a defender and interpreter of cultural history. Stern's story is a poignant illustration of how the experiences of refugees and immigrants can profoundly impact their adopted countries, particularly in times of global conflict. Through his life and work, [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] exemplifies the enduring power of resilience, adaptability, and the pursuit of justice.

	=== Refugee and resistance speaker ===		=== Refugee and resistance speaker ===

	Refugee & Resistance Speaker Guy Stern. Guy Stern was born in Hildesheim, Germany in 1922. He was 11 years old when Hitler came to power and 13 years old as the world began closing in on him and all the Jews of Germany because of the Nuremburg Laws. Slowly the Jews of Germany were being separated out of German society and pushed to emigrate. His parents worked to get him papers to immigrate to the United States. On October 27, 1937 Guy boarded a ship and sailed to America. After being rejected by the Navy for duty because he was not born in America, he was sent with other boys to Kansas. That was the beginning of the journey to Fort Richie, Maryland and then back to Europe for Naval Intelligence.		Refugee & Resistance Speaker [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]]. [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] was born in Hildesheim, Germany in 1922. He was 11 years old when Hitler came to power and 13 years old as the world began closing in on him and all the Jews of Germany because of the Nuremburg Laws. Slowly the Jews of Germany were being separated out of German society and pushed to emigrate. His parents worked to get him papers to immigrate to the United States. On October 27, 1937 Guy boarded a ship and sailed to America. After being rejected by the Navy for duty because he was not born in America, he was sent with other boys to Kansas. That was the beginning of the journey to Fort Richie, Maryland and then back to Europe for Naval Intelligence.

	=== Video by Muskegon Community College ===		=== Video by Muskegon Community College ===

	As part of the D-Day+70 Years Commemoration weekend at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, June 6–7, 2014, Dr. Guy Stern presents "Life as a Ritchie Boy." Guenther Stern, born 1922 in Hildesheim, Germany was the only member of his family of five who escaped and emigrated to the USA in 1937. In 1942, after turning 18, Guenther, now called Guy, was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was sent to Camp Ritchie and became a POW interrogator. Two days after D-Day, he arrived in Germany to interrogate German prisoners. He later received the Bronze Star for his "method of mass interrogation." After Germany's capitulation, he learned that his family perished in the Warsaw-Ghetto. Guy became a professor of German Language and Literature at Columbia University. Today he is Distinguished Professor for German at Wayne State University in Detroit.		As part of the D-Day+70 Years Commemoration weekend at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, June 6–7, 2014, [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Dr. Guy Stern]] presents "Life as a Ritchie Boy." [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guenther Stern]], born 1922 in Hildesheim, Germany was the only member of his family of five who escaped and emigrated to the USA in 1937. In 1942, after turning 18, Guenther, now called Guy, was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was sent to Camp Ritchie and became a POW interrogator. Two days after D-Day, he arrived in Germany to interrogate German prisoners. He later received the Bronze Star for his "method of mass interrogation." After Germany's capitulation, he learned that his family perished in the Warsaw-Ghetto. Guy became a professor of German Language and Literature at Columbia University. Today he is Distinguished Professor for German at Wayne State University in Detroit.

	=== Video by Eisenhower Presidential Library ===		=== Video by Eisenhower Presidential Library ===

	Dr. Guy Stern was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Wayne State University. Prior to his death, he was director of the Harry and Wanda Zekelman International Institute of the Righteous at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus.		[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Dr. Guy Stern]] was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Wayne State University. Prior to his death, he was director of the Harry and Wanda Zekelman International Institute of the Righteous at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus.

	Dr. Stern’s wrote a memoir titled "Invisible Ink" which became available in August 2020.		Dr. Stern’s wrote a memoir titled "Invisible Ink" which became available in August 2020.
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	=== Obituary and notes ===		=== Obituary and notes ===

	* [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/world/europe/guy-stern-dead.html Guy Stern Obituary] (''The New York Times'')		* [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/17/world/europe/guy-stern-dead.html [[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]] Obituary] (''The New York Times'')

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	Born in Germany in 1922, Stern escaped to the United States in 1937 and served in the US Army Military Intelligence Service from 1943 to 1945 earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He landed in Normandy three days after the D-Day invasion and was active until the Allied victory in Europe. He was decorated with the Bronze Star for his work interrogating German prisoners-of-war, and has since been distinguished with the Grand Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the National Order of the Legion of Honour; the highest French decoration for military and civil merits.		Born in Germany in 1922, Stern escaped to the United States in 1937 and served in the US Army Military Intelligence Service from 1943 to 1945 earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He landed in Normandy three days after the D-Day invasion and was active until the Allied victory in Europe. He was decorated with the Bronze Star for his work interrogating German prisoners-of-war, and has since been distinguished with the Grand Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the National Order of the Legion of Honour; the highest French decoration for military and civil merits.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	Born in Germany in 1922, Stern escaped to the United States in 1937 and served in the US Army Military Intelligence Service from 1943 to 1945 earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He landed in Normandy three days after the D-Day invasion and was active until the Allied victory in Europe. He was decorated with the Bronze Star for his work interrogating German prisoners-of-war, and has since been distinguished with the Grand Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the National Order of the Legion of Honour; the highest French decoration for military and civil merits.		Born in Germany in 1922, Stern escaped to the United States in 1937 and served in the US Army Military Intelligence Service from 1943 to 1945 earning the rank of Master Sergeant. He landed in Normandy three days after the D-Day invasion and was active until the Allied victory in Europe. He was decorated with the Bronze Star for his work interrogating German prisoners-of-war, and has since been distinguished with the Grand Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the National Order of the Legion of Honour; the highest French decoration for military and civil merits.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==