The Ritchie Boys
This event is in the past.
When:
October 24, 2024
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where:
Bernath Auditorium, Undergraduate Library
Event category:
Movie/Film
In-person
During WWII, the U.S. formed an elite intelligence unit -- mostly German Jewish academics -- at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Tasked with devising ways to break the morale of the SS, these men are often credited with bringing an early end to the war. Some of these heroes, who are now in the eighties, are reunited in this documentary. Professor Guy Stern (1922-2023) was a member of the Ritchie boys and is featured in the film. He was very proud of his work in this unit, and the showing of the documentary honors his memory.