Kaplun Leonid Antonovich (10 February 1912, village of Volontirovka, Kaushany District, Romania — ?) — salesman.

Leonid Kaplun was the son of Anton Kaplun (1874, Kaushany District, Moldova — 1923, Kaushany District, Moldova) and Rakhil Kaplun (née Sverdlik) (1879, Kaushany District, Moldova — 1941).

In 1924 he finished 4 grades of elementary school. In 1924—40 worked as a salesman in a private dry goods shop in Volontirovka. In 1940—41 — head of the village cooperative store.

From 1941 to 1945 served in the Soviet Army with the rank of junior sergeant in the 24th Directorate of Defense Construction of the Engineering Troops. Took part in combat on the 2nd Ukrainian Front.

In 1945—47 — head of the technical warehouse at military unit No. 03150 in Chernivtsi. In 1947—55 — salesman: at the Chernivtsi Brewery (1947—50) and at Chernivtsi City Promtorg (1950—55).

In 1955 he moved to Riga. In 1956—78 — senior salesman at Store No. 56 of Riga City Promtorg No. 2.

Awards: medals “For the Defense of Stalingrad”, “For the Defense of the Caucasus”, “For the Capture of Budapest”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45”, “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”, “20 Years of Victory over Germany”, “25 Years of Victory over Germany”, “30 Years of Victory over Germany”, and “Veteran of Labor”.

Married to Liba Kaplun (née Miller) (1917, Bendery). Their son Yakov Kaplun (1947, Chernivtsi) was born in this marriage.

In 1978 Leonid Kaplun received permission to emigrate to Israel on the invitation of his wife’s brother, Moisey Miller (1914, Bendery), who had emigrated from Riga in 1972.

Family:

Liba Kaplun (née Miller) (1917, Bendery) — wife
Yakov Kaplun (1947, Chernivtsi) — son
Anton Kaplun (1874, Kaushany District — 1923, Kaushany District) — father
Rakhil Kaplun (née Sverdlik) (1879, Kaushany District — 1941) — mother
Estera Kaplan (1905, Kaushany District) — sister
Klara Grigorsku (née Kaplun) (1914, Kaushany District) — sister
Riya Nedelchesku (née Kaplun) (1917, Kaushany District) — sister
Moisey Miller (1914, Bendery) — brother-in-law