Joseph Boczov
(1905-1944)
French resistance member
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Joseph Boczov or József Boczor, aka Ferenc Wolff (born 3 August 1905, Felsőbánya, Hungary d. 21 Feb 1944, Fort Mont-Valérien, France), was a chemical engineer, Hungarian Jew, and volunteer fighter for the French liberation army FTP-MOI. In 1942 Boczov founded and led the 4th detachment, called the dérailleurs, as they specialized in derailing trains. A specialist in explosives, Boczov had participated in military operations during the Spanish Civil War. He was executed in 1944 by the Germans after a show trial in Paris of the Manouchian Group.
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3 August 1905
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1944 (aged 38)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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