Alexander Gelver
Alexander Gelver | |
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Born | 1914 (1914) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | 1938 (aged 23–24) |
Alexander Gelver (born Helver, 1914 – January 1, 1938) was an American defector to the Soviet Union who was taken there by his parents. Gelver was originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[1] At 24 years old, he wanted to return to the United States. He was stopped by Soviet police outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. On New Year's Day 1938, he was executed.[1]
In 1997, it was learned that he was executed by the secret police in 1938.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Cullison, Alan (November 9, 1997). "Files Reveal Stalin's Police Killed Americans". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, TN. p. 58. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ For American Defectors To Russia, An Unhappy History, National Public Radio, (July 25, 2013).
- ^ Alan Cullison, Stalin-Era Secret Police Documents Detail Arrest, Execution of Americans, (November 9, 1997)
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American defectors to the Soviet Union
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- Lona Cohen
- Morris Cohen
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- Arnold Lockshin
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