Book of Memory - List of names

Synopsis

The Book of Memory is a kind of monument to Priluki residents who died on the battlefield. It lists the names of those who were born or lived in Priluki before the war, and were drafted and died or missing in action between 1941 and 1945. The book contains a short note about each and, if available, a picture kindly offered by relatives or friends.

Preface

Fifty years have passed since a terrible bloody war is ended. Our land that suffered so much can now live in peace. The memory of that terror, though, still hurts. It is impossible to find a family that didn't suffer during that terrible time.
The price of victory  was hute, and the biggest part of it was paid by our Ukraine. During the Occupation more than 5 million civilians were killed; another 3 million died on the battlefield, and almost 2.5 million were taken away to Germany. And yet, no matter how many years pass, we will never forget the heroism of those who gave their lives to defend their motherland.

More than 7,000 Priluki residents went to the war, and a third of them didn't come back. To eternalize their memory, the Priluki City Council passed a resolution to develop The Book of Memory  by the 50th anniversary of the victory.

The Book of Memory is the result of long and diligent work. Unfortunately, documentation for those who died during the first months of the war is very scarce. The notes from the battlefield had errors and corrections; the last names and places were often mistyped. There were often "death notices" for soldiers who were alive, and notices were lost for those who had died. Knowing that, we apologize in advance for errors and omissions that may happen.

The main sources of the lists are the documents that we obtained from the Priluki defense department, war museum, and local social security department, as well as materials collected by museum volunteers and high school students. Obviously, some names were left out, and we will have to expand this sad list. That's why we want to thank in advance everybody who would like to tell about the soldiers who were not entered or to provide the pictures of those who don't have them. And we promise to do everything we can to create a new, bigger edition of this book.

[Note: The Book of Memory  lists both Jewish and non-Jewish soldiers from Priluki who died during World War II. Our translators have focused on the Jewish soldiers only; some non-Jewish soldiers are named herein, but this list does not include every name listed in the Book of Memory.]

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