Frizberg Getsel Samuilovich (1909)

Frizberg (Frisberg) Getsel (Hetzel) Samuilovich (16 May 1909, Kandava) — industrial employee, supply specialist.

Getsel Frizberg was born into a working-class family. In 1928 he completed eight classes at the Riga Jewish school “Berzs” (name uncertain). From 1928 to 1930 he worked as a messenger, and from 1930 to 1931 served in the 6th Latvian Regiment (designation uncertain).

From 1931 to 1941 he worked at the “Linu Audumi” factory. During the Second World War (1941–1945) he served at the фронт. After demobilization, from 1946 to 1961 he was head of the supply department at the “Rīgas Manufaktūra” enterprise.

Subsequently, he worked at the Experimental Plant of the Institute of Organic Synthesis (IOS) in Riga. He was fluent in Russian, German, and Latvian.