1943 deaths
Abram Szpiro
1912 births | 1943 deaths | jewish chess players | polish chess playersAbram (Abraham) Szpiro (1912, Stringenau - 16 February 1943, Auschwitz) was a Polish chess master.
Born in Germany, he moved with his family to Lodz, Poland. He tied for 7-8th (1930), shared 4th (1931), and twice took 6th (1933 and 1934) in Lodz City championships. In 1934/35, he took 2nd in Poznan, and won at Poznan 1935. He tied for 2nd-5th at Lodz 1935, tied for 6-7th at Warsaw 1935 (the 3rd Polish Chess Championship won by Savielly Tartakower),http://polbase.w.interia.pl/warszawa35c.htm won at Czestochowa 1936, tied for 7-8th at Jurata 1937 (international, the 4th POL-ch, Tartakower won),http://polbase.w.interia.pl/jurata37c.htm took 2nd (1937) and shared 4th (1939) in Lodz City championships.
Ernest Allen (cricketer)
1880 births | 1943 deaths | english cricketers | nottinghamshire cricketersErnest Allen (June 24, 1880 — May 28, 1943) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Holme and died in Wedderburn.
Allen's debut came against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia during a two-month long English tour by the team. Allen made a steady first-innings total, and backed this up in the second innings, though others near him in the batting order tended to outscore him - including England Test cricketer John Gunn.
Joseph Orleck
1906 births | 1943 deaths | united states navy officersJoseph Orleck (22 January 1906 – 9 September 1943) was an officer in the United States Navy.
Born at Columbus, Ohio, Orleck enlisted in the Navy 23 June 1924. Rising through the enlisted ranks, he was warranted Boatswain, 14 December 1938, and appointed Ensign, 15 June 1942. He assumed command of AT–89, 28 May 1943 with the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Orleck went down with his ship after a Luftwaffe bomber attack in the Gulf of Salerno, 9 September 1943. A recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for rescue work during the Casablanca invasion, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his courageous firefighting and flood control efforts to prevent total loss of his ship during the Salerno assault.
