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131 Notable deaths
by killed in action
Gustaf Munch-Petersen
Danish artist (1912-1938).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1938 at 26 years old in Battle of the Ebro (killed in action). [ref]
Birger Wasenius
Speed skater.
Born December 7th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died January 2nd, 1940 at 28 years old in Salmi (killed in action).
Akira Matsunaga
Japanese association football player (born 1914).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Yaizu.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 28 years old in Guadalcanal (killed in action). [ref]
Yelena Kolesova
Soviet soldier (1920-1942).
Born August 1st, 1920.
Died September 11th, 1942 at 22 years old in Vydryca (killed in action).
Takeo Hirose
Japanese naval officer.
Born May 27th, 1868 in Taketa.
Died March 27th, 1904 at 35 years old in Lüshunkou District (killed in action).
Georg Dascher
German handball player (1911-1944).
Born June 27th, 1911 in Darmstadt.
Died November 25th, 1944 at 33 years old (killed in action).
Leszek Lubicz-Nycz
Polish fencer (1899-1939).
Born August 20th, 1899 in Brzesko.
Died September 22nd, 1939 at 40 years old in Buraków (killed in action).
Nyrki Tapiovaara
Finnish film director (1911-1940).
Born September 10th, 1911 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 28 years old in Tohmajärvi (killed in action).
Stepan Suprun
Soviet aviator (1907-1941).
Born August 2nd, 1907 in Richki.
Died July 4th, 1941 at 33 years old in Talačyn District (killed in action).
Siegfried Purner
Austrian handball player.
Born February 16th, 1915 in Austria.
Died February 3rd, 1944 at 28 years old in Vitebsk Region (killed in action). [ref]
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