Irene Gut Opdyke

January 11, 2024
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Quick Facts

Irene Gut Opdyke
Full Name Irene Gut Opdyke
Date Of Birth May 5, 1922(1922-05-05)
Age 102
Date Of Death May 17, 2003, Fullerton, CA
Birthplace Poland
Country Poland
Horoscope Taurus

Irene Gut Opdyke Biography

Birthday May 5
Birth Year 1922

Irene Gut Opdyke is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on May 5, 1922 in Poland, Poland. Polish war hero who was a nurse that aided Jews persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. She saved twelve Jews during her service.

She was honored with a blessing from Pope John Paul II at a joint service of Jews and Catholics in 1995.

She grew up with family in Kozienice, Poland.

Irene Gut Opdyke Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income War Hero
House Living in own house.

Irene Gut Opdyke is one of the richest War Hero from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irene Gut Opdyke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was hired during the German occupation to work in the kitchen of a hotel and would take food to the local ghetto to help the hungry.

She published an autobiography entitled In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer in 1999.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Irene Gut Opdyke Dating?

According to our records, Irene Gut Opdyke married to William Opdyke. As of December 1, 2023, Irene Gut Opdyke’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Irene Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Irene Gut Opdyke celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

Is in my hands a true story?

One young girl who started out as a student nurse and ends up a resistance fighter. She portrayed true grit, determination and luck!

Where did Irene Gut Opdyke live?

Irena Gut was born into a Catholic family with five daughters in Kozienice, Poland , during the interwar period. The family moved to Radom, where she enrolled at the nursing school before the Nazi-Soviet invasion of 1939.

What is the theme of the book in my hands?

Religion as Both Disappointment and Support. Throughout the events of In My Hands, both Irena and other characters look to religion to find strength against the horrors of war.

How many pages are in in my hands?

ISBN-13:9780553538847
Publisher:| Random House Children’s Books
Publication date:| 03/08/2016
Edition description:| Reprint
Pages:| 288

Where does in my hands take place?

Irene faces the threats of torture and imprisonment in Siberia. She is raped by a Russian soldier, blackmailed by a German officer, and separated for years from her family. She knows that the fate of her Jewish friends is in her hands.

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