Thomas Elek

Deceased Person

1924 – 1944

95

Who was Thomas Elek?

Thomas Elek, also known as Tamás Elek and KERPAL was one of the members of the French resistance executed at the fort of Mont Valérien as a member of the Manouchian Group, a volunteer of the French liberation army FTP-MOI. His name was one of the ten featured on the Affiche Rouge, displayed on thousands of copies by the Germans citywide after the trial of the 23 captured members of the Manouchian group. His photograph was displayed with the caption "Elek Juif Hongrois 8 déraillements".

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Born
Dec 7, 1924
Budapest
Nationality
  • Hungary
Died
1944

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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