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Erukhovich Solomon Davidovich (1923)

Personal data
SurnameErukhovich
NameSolomon
PatronymDavidovich
Birth year1923
Birth month4
Birth day26
Birth placeRēzekne
SexM

Erukhovich Solomon Davidovich (26.04.1923, Rēzekne) — barber. Son of Erukhovich David (1900, Vārkaļi — 1953, Daugavpils) and Erukhovich (Bobrova) Khaya (1898, Rēzekne — 1978, Rēzekne). In 1937, completed 7 grades of primary school in Rēzekne. In 1920–40 — barber at a private workshop. In 1940–41 — barber at the municipal services department of Rēzekne. In 1941, evacuated to Gorky Oblast; until 1942 — barber at the municipal services enterprise in Pavlovo-on-the-Oka. In 1942, was mobilised into the Soviet Army. In the 429th and 431st Rifle Divisions, participated in combat operations on the territory of the USSR, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Mongolia. After demobilisation in 1946 — barber at the Municipal Services Department in Rēzekne. In 1946–47 — barber instructor at the Riga Military Trade Training Combine. In 1947–62 — barber at the Riga Consumer Services Combine. In 1962, was tried under Art. 165 pt. 11 of the Latvian SSR Criminal Code and by the People's Court of the Lenin District of Riga sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment; served his sentence in Jelgava and Olaine; released by pardon in 1965. In 1965–67 — barber at the “Laimdota” production association in Riga. From 1967 — barber at the Consumer Services Combine of the Riga District. WWII invalid. Awarded the Order of the Red Star and medals “For Combat Merit,” “For the Liberation of Belgrade,” “For the Capture of Vienna,” “For the Liberation of Sofia,” “For the Liberation of Prague,” “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45,” “For Victory over Japan,” “20 Years of Victory,” “30 Years of Victory,” “50 Years of the USSR Armed Forces,” “60 Years of the USSR Armed Forces,” and “Labour Veteran.” Member of the CPSU 1943–62. His marriage to Erukhovich (Feldman) Faina (Fanya) (1921, Zhytomyr Oblast) produced daughters Smotkina (Erukhovich) Asya (1949, Riga) and Gorelik (Erukhovich) Elena (1954, Riga). E.'s brother and sisters — Erukhovich Lobni (1924, Rēzekne), Breido (Erukhovich) Polya (1935, Rēzekne) and Veysman (Erukhovich) Khava (1936, Rēzekne) — lived in Rēzekne in the 1980s. In 1979, E. received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his sister, Ioselovich (Erukhovich) Frida (1921, Vārkaļi), who had emigrated to Palestine in 1939.

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Erukhovich (Feldman) Faina (Fanya) (1921, Zhytomyr Oblast) — wife
Smotkina (Erukhovich) Asya (1949, Riga) — daughter
Gorelik (Erukhovich) Elena (1954, Riga) — daughter
Erukhovich David (1900, Vārkaļi — 1953, Daugavpils) — father
Erukhovich (Bobrova) Khaya (1898, Rēzekne — 1978, Rēzekne) — mother
Erukhovich Lobni (1924, Rēzekne) — brother
Breido (Erukhovich) Polya (1935, Rēzekne) — sister
Veysman (Erukhovich) Khava (1936, Rēzekne) — sister
Ioselovich (Erukhovich) Frida (1921, Vārkaļi) — sister