Deaths in the 1940s

Ivan Nazarovich Martynenko

1915–1944 (age 29)

Jelgava

Vladimir Prygov

1924–1944 (age 20)

Tukums Municipality

Vladimir Prygov was a military figure remembered for his steadfast support.

Viktor Skachkov

1923–1944 (age 21)

Tukums Municipality

Konstantin Zhukov

1917–1944 (age 27)

Jēkabpils

Konstantin Zhukov was a devoted member of his Jēkabpils community.

Козинец, Александр Лукич

1925–1945 (age 20)

Jēkabpils

Aleksandr Iosifovich Kolodnikov was a Soviet soldier from Tomsky Uyezd who died in the Battle of Berlin in 1945 at age 2...

Осягин, Захар Маркелович

1914–1944 (age 30)

Ērgļi

Mikhail Nikolaevich Meshcheryagin was a Soviet soldier who died in 1944 during World War II and was buried in Jász-Nagy...

Erich Rosenstern

1899–1944 (age 45)

Liepāja

Nikolay Yakunin

1902–1944 (age 42)

Madona

Nikolay Yakunin, a military officer from Madona, died in 1944 after years of steadfast service.

Georgy Sutormin

1917–1945 (age 28)

Auce

Ivan Malka

1921–1944 (age 23)

Allaži Parish

Ivan Malka of Allaži Parish served as military personnel and gave his life in 1944.

Kārlis Skalbe

1879–1945 (age 66)

Latvia

Jāzeps Baško

1888–1946 (age 58)

Latvia

Jāzeps Baško, a Latvian military officer, died in 1946 after a lifetime of service.

Otto Lancelle

1885–1941 (age 56)

Daugavpils

Otto Lancelle (1885-1941) was from Xanten, Germany, and was buried at Friedhof Garmisch.

Ādams Vītols

1876–1942 (age 66)

Riga

Ādams Vītols, an Eastern Orthodox priest in Riga, died in 1942 after years of pastoral care.

Vasily Voronin

1916–1944 (age 28)

Latvia

Meletijs Kaļistratovs

1896–1941 (age 45)

Daugavpils

Meletijs Kaļistratovs, Daugavpils politician, died in 1941 after serving his city.

Mirzə Səməd oğlu Məmədov

1913–1945 (age 32)

Latvia

Mitrofan Andreevitsj Masjin

1921–1944 (age 23)

Latvia

Mitrofan Masjin, a Latvian native, died in 1944 after stepping forward in service.

Ivan Nikolaevitsj Moroz

1921–1944 (age 23)

Daugavpils

Dmitriy Georgievitsj Parfjonov

1919–1941 (age 22)

Daugavpils

Dmitriy Parfjonov of Daugavpils died in 1941, remembered for his determination at the start of the war.

Поющев, Алексей Иванович

1923–1944 (age 21)

Latvia

Grigory Nikolaevich Postolnikov was a Soviet soldier from Tashkent who died in 1944 during the liberation of Pskov Oblas...

Прохоров, Василий Никитович

1902–1944 (age 42)

Latvia

Nikolai Ignatyevich Tereshchenko was a Soviet citizen from Sevastopol who died in 1944 during World War II.

Nikolay Archipovitsj Soekatsj

1919–1944 (age 25)

Latvia

Semjon Ivanovitsj Oestinov

1912–1944 (age 32)

Latvia

Semjon Oestinov, Latvian military officer, died in 1944 while faithfully leading others.

Farroech Harisovitsj Harisov

1918–1945 (age 27)

Daugavpils

Sergey Fjodorovitsj Tsjernikov

1914–1944 (age 30)

Latvia

Sergey Fjodorovitsj Tsjernikov was a Latvian who remained dedicated to his homeland until his death in 1944.

Шутько, Егор Иосифович

1924–1944 (age 20)

Latvia

Igor Nikolaevich Nosenko was a Russian from Simferopol who died in 1944 at age 20 during World War II.

Veniamin Koshukov

1922–1944 (age 22)

Latvia

Veniamin Koshukov served as a Latvian aircraft pilot until his death in 1944.

Ivan Kozlov

1919–1945 (age 26)

Latvia

Michail Dmitrievitsj Kornilov

1922–1945 (age 23)

Latvia

Michail Dmitrievitsj Kornilov was a Latvian who faced the hardships of war with steadfast resolve until 1945.

Boris Lebedev

1925–1944 (age 19)

Latvia

Лоскутов, Василий Павлович

1918–1944 (age 26)

Latvia

Konstantin Gavrilovich Visovin was a Russian soldier who died in 1944 during World War II at age 26 and is buried in Sev...

Anatoliy Vasilevitsj (Geroy Sovetskogo Sojuza) Melnikov

1923–1944 (age 21)

Latvia

Nikolay Ivanovitsj Loegovtsev

1917–1944 (age 27)

Latvia

Nikolay Ivanovitsj Loegovtsev lived in Latvia and met his end in 1944 while supporting those around him.

Nikolay Filippovitsj Materienko

1922–1944 (age 22)

Latvia

Орловский, Константин Иванович

1913–1944 (age 31)

Daugavpils

Stepan Ivanovich Kurkov was a Soviet soldier from Moscow Oblast who died in 1944 during World War II.

Konstantin Andreyev

1923–1945 (age 22)

Latvia

Блажевич, Леонид Антонович

1921–1945 (age 24)

Latvia

Vasily Aleksandrovich Naboka was a Soviet soldier who died in 1945 near the end of World War II and was buried in Tröbn...

Nikolay Kora

1918–1945 (age 27)

Latvia

Лихобабин, Николай Степанович

1924–1945 (age 21)

Latvia

Alexander Fyodorovich Sokolov was a young Russian born in 1924 in Rybinsky Uyezd who died in 1945 and was buried in Liet...

Егошин, Тихон Фёдорович

1907–1944 (age 37)

Daugavpils

Aleksandr Vasilyevitsj Skotchilov (1907-1944) was a Soviet soldier from Kostroma Oblast who died and was buried in Polan...

Иргаш Досмухаметов

1922–1944 (age 22)

Latvia

Anton Petrovich Kim was a Soviet soldier who died in 1944 during World War II and was buried in Steregushche, Khabarovsk...

Joseph Carlebach

1883–1942 (age 59)

Biķernieki Memorial

Vilis Plūdons

1874–1940 (age 66)

Ceraukste Parish

Vilis Plūdons was a renowned Latvian writer from Ceraukste Parish whose work lived on beyond his death in 1940.

Louis Schloss

1881–1942 (age 61)

Biķernieki Memorial

Eriks Ādamsons

1907–1946 (age 39)

Rainis Cemetery

Eriks Ādamsons was a lyrical poet whose verses captured both personal longing and national aspiration.

Aspazija

1865–1943 (age 78)

Rainis Cemetery

Imants Sudmalis

1916–1944 (age 28)

Rainis Cemetery

Imants Sudmalis was a courageous military figure remembered for his selfless defence of his homeland.

Voldemārs Ozols

1884–1949 (age 65)

Rainis Cemetery

Boris Edoeardovitsj Goloebovskiy

1923–1945 (age 22)

Rainis Cemetery

Boris Edoeardovitsj Goloebovskiy is remembered as a young soul whose sacrifice in 1945 reflected Latvia's wartime endura...