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| == Biography == | | == Biography == |
| Thomas shared that his father was harassed in 1935 . (which was) the last straw for the Sternberg family who promptly immigrated to the United States." Below is a picture of Ritchie Boy [[Sternberg, Robert H (32799272)|Robert Sternberg]]'s Naturalization Certificate issued on May 8, 1943 in Spartanburg, SC. Beneath that is a identification card showing that [[Sternberg, Robert H (32799272)|Robert Sternberg]] arrived in New York on the steamship Volendam on August 23, 1938. Ritchie Boy [[Sternberg, Robert H (32799272)|Robert Sternberg]]'s son, Thomas, shared a story that his "father found a German Officers uniform, went across enemy lines, and convinced a number of them to surrender, solely based on the notion that they thought he out ranked them.” Below is a letter dated April 30, 1945 appointing Ritchie Boy [[Sternberg, Robert H (32799272)|Robert Sternberg]] to a rank of Second Lieutenant along with some pictures of him. Robert attended high school in Germany (did not graduate). He worked as translator; decoded messages. | | Thomas shared that his father was harassed in 1935 . Robert attended high school in Germany (did not graduate). He worked as translator; decoded messages. |
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| == Research notes == | | == Research notes == |