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Irene Gut Opdyke

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Polish nurse (1922-2003)

United StatesWritersLived 1922 to 2003 · aged 81
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Irene Gut Opdyke was a Polish nurse who gained international recognition for aiding Polish Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II. She was honored as a Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem for risking her life to save 12 Jews.

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Maple tree in memory of Irena Gut Opdyke, Righteous Among the Nations, in Piekary Śląskie, in Poland.Maple tree in memory of Irena Gut Opdyke, Righteous Among the Nations, in Piekary Śląskie, in Poland.

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1982Righteous Among the Nations

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Theodore Dreiser60.0Lisa See59.9L. Frank Baum60.0Steve Oedekerk59.9George Saunders60.0Franz Werfel59.9

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United States
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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2003 · aged 81
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14 languages

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