Hammer Must Leave Nazi guard fads in appeal bid to the U.S. Supreme Court. HARRY KIRSBAUM Staff Writer battalion as a corporal at the German , death camps at Auschwitz (Poland), Sachsenhausen and Flossenburg, both in" Germany. Prosecutors also showed how Hammer, a Romanian native, had obtained an entry visa to the United States and eventual citizenship by supplying erroneous information about his wartime activities. Since 1978, the OSI has stripped 62 Nazis of American citizenship, and 54 have been deported. hen a federal immigra- tion judge ordered him deported in April 1997, the ex-Nazi guard appealed the ruling. Now Ferdinand Hammer, 78, of Sterling Heights has reached the end of the line, as the U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear an appeal to a deportation hearing. He has 30 days to leave the coun- try. "I'm pleased that the A ccording to the Department of Justice, Supreme Court has disposed OM' Ferdinand Hammer was a guard at the of the case and I will be more Sachsenhausen, Auschwitz and Flossenburg pleased when we remove him prison/death camps. from the United States," said • Auschwitz, located at the southern border' Eli Rosenbaum, the U.S. of Poland near Czechoslovakia, was estab- Department of Justice Office lished by order of Heinrich Hirnmler. The of Special Investigations Nazis' largest death camp, it comprised four director, whose office camps, including the most infamous, launched the initial complaint Auschwitz II, also known as Birkenau. against Hammer in 1994. Between 1 million and 2.5 million prisoners, "I hope it will happen almost all of them Jewish, died at Auschwitz. much sooner than 30 days. It was liberated in 1945 by the Soviet army. We are awaiting formal word The Department of Justice alleges that from Austria that the govern- Hammer was a guard there from December ment is prepared to accept 1944 to mid January 1945. him onto its territory." • Sachsenhausen was located just north of In this instance, it has-to Berlin. Established in 1936, it was a con- accept, Rosenbaum said. centration camp for Jews and political pris- "This case shows that oners (mostly Soviets) upon whom medical defendants in such matters can experiments were routinely conducted. exploit the legal system to Virtually all Jewish prisoners interred there delay their removal from the eventually were sent to Auschwitz. Hammer United States," he said. "We allegedly was there from mid-January 1945 continue to tenaciously pursue until mid February 1945. their removal, and we general- • Flossenharg, in Bavaria, was a slave labor ly accomplish it. Justice has camp established in 1938. The average life been delayed, but it has not span of a prisoner there was nine months. completely been denied." Hammer allegedly worked at Flossenburg William Bufalino II, from mid-February 1945 until May 1945. I Hammer's Clinton Township- based attorney, could not be reached for comment. George Vine, 72, of West Bloomfield, Hammer, a retired foundry supervi- who was sent to Auschwitz in 1942 and sor who became a naturalized citizen lost his entire family through Nazi atroci- in 1963, has maintained he was a sol- ties, said, "I can maybe partially forget, dier on the Russian front, not a death but absolutely will not forgive these mur- camp guard. derers who have killed innocent human In prosecuting the case, the OSI beings. I believe that no matter how old successfully proved that Hammer they are and how long it takes, these served in the Nazi SS Death's Head criminals — these murderers — should be legally prosecuted and they definitely can be reached at Harry Kirsbaum (248) 354-6060, ext. 244, or by e-mail should pay for the horrible things they have done to humanity." 0 at hkirsbaum@thejewishnews.com A Nazi's 'Resume' NEED HELP WITH YOUR PHONE SERVICE? WOULD. YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR PHONE BILL-S? Call: URI SEGAL annomnot @ Arnow --- minommina .1.11•11111111 Amminols IWO 1111110111 .111111•••••• AIM rm. sows WIMP 11111111 ■ COMMUNICATIONS, INC (SINCE 1982) for FREE Consultation 1 8 0 0 3 0 OR 8 1 9 9 6 emailmaajusegal@aol.com Our Exclusive Service Offers: Home Space Planning • Packing • • • Unpacking • • Deluxe Move Packages • "Everything In Place The Day You Move" Makes Your Life Easy. Ruth Schwartz ASID - IFDA (248) 352-2264 *TN 3/3 2000 nous, To House EZ Move Space & Home Planner Professional Interior Designer, 30 years' experience Call for a detailed brochure!