He was born in Nowaczykhow, Chernobyl, Russia. His birth name was Chaim Abelsky but he changed it to Harry Abels when he was naturalized March 3, 1922 in California.
His birth location on his WWII Draft Registration card in 1942 was printed as Novozibkohv, Russia.
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Los Angeles Times, CA, Wednesday, January 13, 1960, pg. 75, col. 3
ABELS, Harry
Services today, 10 a.m., at the Groman Memorial Chapel in Hillside Memorial Park. Groman Mortuary, directors.
He was born in Nowaczykhow, Chernobyl, Russia. His birth name was Chaim Abelsky but he changed it to Harry Abels when he was naturalized March 3, 1922 in California.
His birth location on his WWII Draft Registration card in 1942 was printed as Novozibkohv, Russia.
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Los Angeles Times, CA, Wednesday, January 13, 1960, pg. 75, col. 3
ABELS, Harry
Services today, 10 a.m., at the Groman Memorial Chapel in Hillside Memorial Park. Groman Mortuary, directors.
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