David was born on March 9, 1919 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Velko and Nekhama Chernyakov. He was the beloved brother of Dora, and he worked as an engineer.
David was a Jewish soldier in the Soviet Armed Forces. During WWII, around 500,000 Jews fought in the Red Army in the battle against the Nazis between 1941-1945 - both for their country, and for the Jewish people's right to live. Many of the Jewish soldiers were part of the militia, which were a poorly trained, poorly armed group of soldiers intended to slow down the Nazis, and they were mostly killed within the first few months of the war. Jewish women also served in the armed forces, with most being doctors, nurses, or translators. About 32,000 Jewish soldiers were given medals of honor for their contribution to the fight against Germany. The Red Army estimates that around 142,000 of its Jewish soldiers were killed in action.
David disappeared without a trace in May 1942 during Operation Bustard Hunt of the Battle for the Kerch Peninsula, and he was never seen again. He was classified as missing in action, and it is likely that he was one of the 170,000 Soviet soldiers taken prisoner of war during the 8 days of Operation Bustard Hunt. He was likely executed, or died as a result of torture or mistreatment at a POW camp. His body was never recovered.
David was a Jewish soldier in the Soviet Armed Forces. During WWII, around 500,000 Jews fought in the Red Army in the battle against the Nazis between 1941-1945 - both for their country, and for the Jewish people's right to live. Many of the Jewish soldiers were part of the militia, which were a poorly trained, poorly armed group of soldiers intended to slow down the Nazis, and they were mostly killed within the first few months of the war. Jewish women also served in the armed forces, with most being doctors, nurses, or translators. About 32,000 Jewish soldiers were given medals of honor for their contribution to the fight against Germany. The Red Army estimates that around 142,000 of its Jewish soldiers were killed in action.
David disappeared without a trace in May 1942 during Operation Bustard Hunt of the Battle for the Kerch Peninsula, and he was never seen again. He was classified as missing in action, and it is likely that he was one of the 170,000 Soviet soldiers taken prisoner of war during the 8 days of Operation Bustard Hunt. He was likely executed, or died as a result of torture or mistreatment at a POW camp. His body was never recovered.
David was born on March 9, 1919 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Velko and Nekhama Chernyakov. He was the beloved brother of Dora, and he worked as an engineer.
David was a Jewish soldier in the Soviet Armed Forces. During WWII, around 500,000 Jews fought in the Red Army in the battle against the Nazis between 1941-1945 - both for their country, and for the Jewish people's right to live. Many of the Jewish soldiers were part of the militia, which were a poorly trained, poorly armed group of soldiers intended to slow down the Nazis, and they were mostly killed within the first few months of the war. Jewish women also served in the armed forces, with most being doctors, nurses, or translators. About 32,000 Jewish soldiers were given medals of honor for their contribution to the fight against Germany. The Red Army estimates that around 142,000 of its Jewish soldiers were killed in action.
David disappeared without a trace in May 1942 during Operation Bustard Hunt of the Battle for the Kerch Peninsula, and he was never seen again. He was classified as missing in action, and it is likely that he was one of the 170,000 Soviet soldiers taken prisoner of war during the 8 days of Operation Bustard Hunt. He was likely executed, or died as a result of torture or mistreatment at a POW camp. His body was never recovered.
David was a Jewish soldier in the Soviet Armed Forces. During WWII, around 500,000 Jews fought in the Red Army in the battle against the Nazis between 1941-1945 - both for their country, and for the Jewish people's right to live. Many of the Jewish soldiers were part of the militia, which were a poorly trained, poorly armed group of soldiers intended to slow down the Nazis, and they were mostly killed within the first few months of the war. Jewish women also served in the armed forces, with most being doctors, nurses, or translators. About 32,000 Jewish soldiers were given medals of honor for their contribution to the fight against Germany. The Red Army estimates that around 142,000 of its Jewish soldiers were killed in action.
David disappeared without a trace in May 1942 during Operation Bustard Hunt of the Battle for the Kerch Peninsula, and he was never seen again. He was classified as missing in action, and it is likely that he was one of the 170,000 Soviet soldiers taken prisoner of war during the 8 days of Operation Bustard Hunt. He was likely executed, or died as a result of torture or mistreatment at a POW camp. His body was never recovered.
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