Rais Boris Moiseyevich (1908)

Rais (Reiss) Boris Moiseyevich (16 February 1908, Daugavpils — ?, ?) — tailor.

In 1919 Boris Rais completed 3 grades of schooling in Daugavpils. In 1923–25 he worked as a tailor’s apprentice in a private workshop (Riga); in 1925–29 held various casual jobs (Riga); in 1929–31 served as a private in the 7th Company of the 9th Regiment of the Latvian Army; in 1931–41 worked as a tailor, first in a private workshop and then (from 1934) in a sewing workshop at the Riga Combine.

In 1941–45 he took part in combat operations as part of the Latvian Division, 125th Regiment of the Baltic Front. In 1946–50 he worked as a tailor in the Liesma artel (Kārsava); in 1950–53 was a worker in a repair and construction office (Kārsava); in 1953–56 a procurement agent at the Rēzekne vegetable factory; in 1957–58 an ironer in the Rīgas kombināts artel; and in 1958–69 a tailor at the Rīgas kombināts atelier.

He was awarded the medals “For Courage”, “For the Victory over Germany”, and “20 Years of Victory over Germany”.

Since 1947 he was married to Rais Lyuba Nakhumovna. Their daughter was Rais Mekhameriva Borisovna.

Father: Reiss Moisei Ikhilevich (1865, Mogilev — 1919, Daugavpils), shoemaker.

Mother: Reiss (née Ioffe) Riva Abramovna (1875, Daugavpils — 1925, Daugavpils).

Sisters:

Kremer Berta Moiseevna (1898, Daugavpils — 1941, Daugavpils), shot by the Nazi;

Fleigiman Masha Moiseevna (1903, Daugavpils — 1941, Daugavpils), shot by the Nazi.

Brother:

Reiss Abram Moiseevich (1910, Daugavpils — 1941), shot by the Nazi.

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