Shalman Mikhail Naumovich (1926)

Shalman Mikhail Naumovich (1926, Karsava — unknown). Father Shalman Naum Moiseyevich (b. 1889) was shot in 1941 in Karsava. Mother, Shalman Sora Mikhailovna (b. 1888), lived in Israel, where she emigrated in 1956. Brother — Shalman Abram Naumovich (b. 1919) — went missing in the Soviet Army in 1943. Sister — Norkina Dvora Naumovna — lived in Israel from 1933. Sister Roys Lyuba Naumovna (b. 1915) lived in Riga, worked as a shopkeeper at shop No. 51. Sister Shalman Khava Naumovna (b. 1922) was shot in the Riga Ghetto in 1941. Half-sister Zeltser Perla Naumovna (b. 1910) lived in Israel from 1932, working as manager of a photo studio in Tel Aviv.

In 1940, completed 7 grades of school; due to the war was evacuated to Russia, where he worked at the “Krasnaya Polyana” collective farm, Gorky Oblast. In 1943, was conscripted into the Soviet Army, 355th Rifle Regiment of the 308th Latvian Rifle Division. In March 1944, was severely wounded, received Group 2 disability status.

In 1948, came to Riga, married Shalman (Feitelman) Guta Maksimovna (b. 1922); worked as a joiner at the central auto repair workshops. In 1949, son *Shalman Motel Mikhailovich was born. From 1949 to 1954, worked as a joiner at Furniture Combine No. 5. From 1954 to 1957 — joiner at the “Triecinieks” cooperative. From 1957 to 1960 — joiner at the Museum of the Revolution. From 1961, worked at the Riga Musical Instruments Factory.

A. Baranovsky