Veterans to Honor Russians Killed in WWII
Hundreds of Russian World War II veterans today will commemorate the estimated 20 million Russians who died in the conflict.
More than 100,000 former residents of the Soviet Union live in the Southland, with many residing in West Hollywood, said Efin Kutz, a founder of the 20-year-old L.A. Russian Veterans Assn., which is sponsoring a 1 p.m. event at Fiesta Hall at Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. “This is how we get together and remember what happened,” he said.
The association maintains an archive of photos and letters from Russian soldiers during the war, he said.
Because of heavy Russian casualties, women were drafted to help fight the war, eventually making up about a third of all veterans, said a spokesman for Mayor Pro Tem Steve Martin, who will help preside over the event.
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