Joseph Boczov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Boczov

French resistance member

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1905

Place of Birth: Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1944

Profession: resistance fighter, chemical engineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Joseph Boczov or József Boczor, aka Ferenc Wolff (born 3 August 1905, Felsobánya, 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.