| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Kotsin |
| Name | Itzhak |
| Birth year | 1921 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Death year | 1961 |
| Death place | Riga |
| Sex | M |
Kotsin (Kotzin) Itzhak (1921, Riga ―1961, Riga) ― *prisoner of Zion.
From a young age until the occupation of Latvia by the Red Army, Izhak Kotsin was an active member of the Beitar youth organisation. On 8 October 1941, he was arrested and sentenced to eight years in a labour camp and five years of exile, which was later replaced by a life sentence. In 1956, he was released and returned to Riga, where he lived until his death.
Editor's note: Information about Yitzhak Kotsin was obtained from his son, Zeev Kotsin. The photograph of Yitzhak Kotsin was taken on the day of his arrest, 8 October 1941, in Kazan.
Source http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/soviet_jews_exodus/POZ_s/POZ-41-4.shtml