Subject: An airman >from Calcutta
From: adamandlopa@...
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:20:18 +0100 (BST)
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A month ago, I visited the Maghen David Synagogue in Calcutta (now 'Kolkat=

India. It contains a large monument to Sonny SOLOMON who was born in Calcu=

1919, and was shot down over France on 11 Sep 1944. The monument informs t=

"he was buried by the French Marquis at Epinac Cemetery at Epinac-les-Mine=

imagine=C2=A0that 'Marquis' is a mis-spelling of 'Maquis'.

He deserves a brief mention in Dala Ray's book "The Jewish Heritage of Cal=

Sadly, this adds no further information to what can be gleaned >from the me=

I am not related to him, as far as I am aware, but=C2=A0I would love to kn=

about this unfortunate hero who fought for the RAF.=C2=A0

Greetings,

Adam YAMEY,
LONDON, =C2=A0UK
adamandlopa@...