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NameBeola
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Birth year1940
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Genkhel Grigory Borisovich (1903)

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SurnameGenkhel
NameGrigory
PatronymBorisovich
Birth year1903
Birth month12
Birth day25
birth_placeSimferopol
SexM

Genkhel (Genchel) Grigory Borisovich (25 December 1903, Simferopol – ?) – Physician.

Grigory Genkhel graduated from the Crimean State University in 1927 with a degree in medicine. In 1927–28, served as junior physician in an artillery regiment in Ordzhonikidze. From 1929 to 1931, was head of the Sotnur Hospital in the Sotnur District of the Mari ASSR. In 1932–33, headed the medical unit and hospital of a state farm in the Azerbaijan SSR. Between 1934 and 1941, worked as an epidemiologist in Baku and was head of the infectious diseases ward in a hospital.

During 1942–43, Grigory Genkhel served as head of the medical station in the village of Khvotsovka, Khorol District, Poltava Region. From 1944 to 1946, was an epidemiologist in the 2nd Guards Division of the Red Army. In 1947, served as head of the sanitary service in the 7th unit of a battalion of the Soviet Army.

After being discharged from service in 1948, Grigory Genkhel relocated to the Latvian SSR. Worked as an epidemiologist, head of Anti-Epidemic Unit No. 4, and head of the Kraslava Sanitary and Epidemiological Station.

Grigory Genkhel was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Medal for Battle Merit, and the Medal for the Victory over Germany.