Musyashchikov Samuil Vladimirovich (1919)

Musyashchikov Samuil Vladimirovich (31 May 1919, Yartsevo, Smolensk Region) — paramedic.

Samuil Musyashchikov was the son of Vladimir Musyashchikov (1889, Smolensk Region — 1953, Smolensk) and Yevgeniya Musyashchikova (née Dushkina) (1889, Pochinok, Smolensk Region — 1962, Smolensk).

From 1937 to 1939 he studied at the workers’ faculty (rabfak) attached to the Smolensk Medical Institute. In 1941 he graduated from the Leningrad Military Medical School with qualification as a paramedic. From 1941 to 1947 he served in the Soviet Army, taking part in military operations on the territory of Poland and Germany.

In 1947 he worked as a paramedic at the 3rd Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Smolensk. In 1948 Musyashchikov moved to Riga and until 1950 worked as a paramedic at the city ambulance service. From 1950 to 1956 he served as a senior paramedic in the Soviet Army. From 1956 to 1979 he worked as a paramedic–dietitian at the Riga Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics. From 1979 he was retired.

In marriage with Zlata Musyashchikova (née Blums) (1917, Bauska), a daughter was born: Meri Klevitskaya (née Musyashchikova) (1951, Riga).

Samuil Musyashchikov was a member of the CPSU from 1946 to 1979. He was awarded the medals “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45”, “20 Years of Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45”, “30 Years of Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45”, “For Military Merit”, “For the Defence of Kiev”, “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”, and “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR.”

In 1979 Samuil Musyashchikov received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Zlata Musyashchikova (née Blums) (1917, Bauska) — wife
Meri Klevitskaya (née Musyashchikova) (1951, Riga) — daughter
Vladimir Musyashchikov (1889–1953) — father
Yevgeniya Musyashchikova (née Dushkina) (1889–1962) — mother
Isak Raikhel (1903, Surazh) — daughter husband’s uncle