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Irene Gut Opdyke
1922May, 5

Irene Gut Opdyke

Irene Gut Opdyke, Polish nurse and humanitarian (d. 2003)
Irene Gut Opdyke (born Irena Gut, 5 May 1922 – 17 May 2003) 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 twelve Jews from certain death.

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