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|surname=Heym
|surname=Heym
|first=Stefan
|first=Stefan
|alias=Flieg; Helmut
|alias=Helmut Flieg
|class_number=9
|class_number=9
|class_section=5D
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|state=NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|rank_final=T/Sgt
|rank_final=T/Sgt
|education=2 years of college
|education=University of Chicago
|occupation=Authors editors and reporters
|occupation=Writer
|marital=Single without dependents
|marital=Single without dependents
|certificate=2875
|certificate=2875
|photo=Heym, Stefan (32860259).jpg
|photo=Wikipedia_Stefan_Heym_1982.jpg
|date_arrive=8/18/43 ?
|date_arrive=8/18/43 ?
|date_depart=3/16/44
|date_depart=3/16/44
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|class_display=9
|class_display=9
|overseas=Y
|overseas=Y
|birth_date=10 April 1913
|death_date=16 December 2001
|birth_place=Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
|death_place=Ein Bokek, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District, Israel
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'''Stefan Heym''' (1913&ndash;2001) was a United States Army T/Sgt who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]].
Helmut Flieg (10 April 1913 – 16 December 2001) was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym ({{IPA|de|ˈʃtɛfan ˈhaɪm|pron|De-Stefan Heym.ogg}}). He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich…
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
'''Stefan Heym''' — Author, "The Wandering Jew", "The Crusaders". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).
 
Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Authors editors and reporters.
 
He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 9; class rank Pvt; final rank T/Sgt; overseas service.
 
Helmut Flieg (10 April 1913 – 16 December 2001) was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym ({{IPA|de|ˈʃtɛfan ˈhaɪm|pron|De-Stefan Heym.ogg}}). Stefan Heym, also known as Flieg; Helmut lived 1913–2001, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany.
 
He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich Mann Prize, the 1959 National Prize of East Germany (2nd class), and the 1993 Jerusalem Prize. He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. Stefan Heym appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys (see the gallery caption for identifications and photo credit).
 


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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4448187125203174.jpg|Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.
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== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Heym Wikipedia: Stefan Heym]
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)

Revision as of 04:46, 24 August 2026

Stefan Heym
Stefan Heym
Personal details
Birth nameHelmut Flieg
Born10 April 1913
Chemnitz, Kingdom Of Saxony, German Empire
Died16 December 2001
Ein Bokek, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District, Israel
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32860259
RankTechnical Sergeant
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5D
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Helmut Flieg (10 April 1913 – 16 December 2001) was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym (Template:IPA). He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich…

Biography

Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Authors editors and reporters.

He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 9; class rank Pvt; final rank T/Sgt; overseas service.

Helmut Flieg (10 April 1913 – 16 December 2001) was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym (Template:IPA). Stefan Heym, also known as Flieg; Helmut lived 1913–2001, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany.

He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich Mann Prize, the 1959 National Prize of East Germany (2nd class), and the 1993 Jerusalem Prize. He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. Stefan Heym appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys (see the gallery caption for identifications and photo credit).


Research notes

  • Author
  • The Crusaders
  • to 2nd MRBC, 12/31/43
  • PI 23
  • Author, "The Wandering Jew", "The Crusaders"
  • Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).

Gallery

  • Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.
    Thanks to Stephen Goodell for sharing this group photo. It can be found at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, part of the Joseph Eaton collection. All the men identified in the pix are "Ritchie Boys." Seated - Hans Habe. Standing L-R - Unknown, Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, unknown, Stefan Heym, Louis Atlas, Peter Weidenreich (last name later changed to Wyden), unknown, Joseph Eaton.

Technical record

Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Approx Age at Death 88
Nara ASN 32860259
Nara Name HEYM STEFAN
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 110343
Nara Grade Alpha PVT8
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 20
Nara Weight (lbs) 138
Class_ASN 32860259
Class_Name HEYM, Stefan
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Stefan Heym
  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-11 (1 post)
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