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Stefan Heym
| Stefan Heym | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Helmut Flieg |
| Born | 10 April 1913 Chemnitz, Kingdom Of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 16 December 2001 Ein Bokek, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District, Israel |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Writer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32860259 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Stefan Heym (1913–2001) was a Ritchie Boy (born Flieg; Helmut; from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
Biography
Stefan Heym (1913–2001), born Helmut Flieg, was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy, novelist, and essayist. Author of “Hostages”. Wrote about the Berlin Document Center. He trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9, served overseas rising to technician sergeant, and enlisted from New York City. After the war he became a prominent author in German and English. He appears in a wartime group photograph of Ritchie Boys at Camp Ritchie with Ernest Wynder, Konrad Kellen, Louis Atlas, and Joseph Eaton (see gallery caption).
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
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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 |
Timeline
- 26 May 1943 — Naturalized (No.
- 5/1943 Assigned to Camp Ritchie. Languages German, French.
- 9.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Stefan Heym
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Stefan Heym for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Heym, Stefan for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STEFAN HEYM.doc)