Alexander Gelver
Born1914 (1914)
Died1938 (aged 2324)
NationalityAmerican

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

  1. 1 2 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. Open access icon
  2. For American Defectors To Russia, An Unhappy History, National Public Radio, (July 25, 2013).
  3. Alan Cullison, Stalin-Era Secret Police Documents Detail Arrest, Execution of Americans, (November 9, 1997)
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