Irene Gut Opdyke saved lives because she saw everyone as just human and that there were no differences. She herself was raised Catholic, and we are taught to treat everyone as our neighbor; God loves all of us. I have just finished reading her book, and the answer to the question is very apparent.
everyone should be treated the same no matter the race religion or nationallity! we are all family and should all risk our own lives to save others. irene belived this to be true. if i could speak for her today i would say love your fellow peers and always consider the big picture.
Irene Gut Opdyke hid Jews in a hidden room in a laundry room, then in a vent in Major Rügemer's bathroom, then in Major Rügemer's basement, attic, and cellar which was underneath his gazebo. She also hid some Jews in the woods.
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A German man called Oskar Schindler is one man who helped the Jews although it started out for profit because Jew labour was cheap. In the end though he ended up penniless from bribes and black-market purchases for the Schindlerjuden, or Schindler's Jews. Another person was Irene Gut Opdyke, a Polish nurse who throughout the war was captured, beaten and raped. A lot more people helped despite the dangers.
her family was religious and they took pride in academics.
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Irene Gut Opdyke died from liver disease.
In order to save the Jews she, she got food from the German's kitchen every night and put it through the barbed wire into the ghetto
Irene Gut Opdyke hid Jews in a hidden room in a laundry room, then in a vent in Major Rügemer's bathroom, then in Major Rügemer's basement, attic, and cellar which was underneath his gazebo. She also hid some Jews in the woods.
Irena Gut Opdyke was 81 through 85 when she died
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Irene Gut Opdyke passed away from liver disease on May 17, 2003 in California at the age of 81.
Irene Gut Opdyke, a Polish nurse who helped Jews hide and escape from Nazi's during World War II, is not known to have had any children. She passed away May 17, 2003 at the age of 85.
No, she was a Pole. For more information see the link.
Kozienice, Poland
No, Irene sadly passed away from liver disease on May 17, 2003 in California at the age of 81.
In 1949 she was helped by an American United Nations envoy , William Opdyke , who helped her leave Poland for theUS .After 7 months in New York City , Irene and William met and were married.
Read "In my hands" by Irene Gut Opdyke. Corgi books.in UKBy Alfred A. Kopf inc 1999 in U.S All will be revealed.