Ivan Malka
1921–1944 (age 23)
Biography
Ivan Malka, born in 1921 in Allaži Parish, grew up surrounded by both the beauty of the countryside and the growing sense of civic responsibility in Latvia. When world events demanded more from young people, he stepped into military service with the same earnest resolve he had shown at home.
He served as a member of the armed forces until 1944, when he fell in the line of duty, and his sacrifice remains part of the story of his parish and family.