Secret Heroes: The Ritchie Boys Traveling Exhibit Opens at the Holocaust Memorial Center, July 24
Summary
The exploits and the achievements of the Ritchie Boys will be detailed in the exhibit through war time photographs, original reports they authored, letters home, medals, uniforms and their weapons.“It took great courage and conviction for these men to leave their families and homeland and then return to help defeat the Nazis.” Reassigned from a variety of other units to Camp Ritchie, because of their linguistic skills and knowledge of the enemy’s psychology and culture, these Jewish immigrants and American Jewish soldiers received top secret training in German and Italian Army Organization, in Order of Battle, in Morse Code, terrain and aerial intelligence, document reading and in close combat.Guy Stern, decorated with the Bronze Star Medal, was cited for his detailed statistical analysis of enemy divisions facing the First Army which were of inestimable value to both higher and lower headquarters.Guy Stern, decorated with the Bronze Star Medal, was cited for his detailed statistical analysis of enemy divisions facing the First Army which were of inestimable value to both higher and lower headquarters.He became a Distinguished Professor and Senior Vice President at Wayne State University and is currently a Director at the Holocaust Memorial Center.Another section will feature a top-secret operation conducted by the Ritchie Boys, only recently brought to light.