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Jacob Bunka was born on 13 July, 1923 in Lithuania. Discover Jacob Bunka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
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91 years old |
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Cancer |
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13 July, 1923 |
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13 July |
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30 July 2014 |
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Jacob Bunka Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jacob Bunka Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jacob Bunka worth at the age of 91 years old? Jacob Bunka’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Lithuania. We have estimated
Jacob Bunka's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 2018, Bunka's work was displayed at Lithuanian National UNESCO Commission gallery, to the 95th anniversary of his birth.
Bunka died in 2014, prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius expressed his condolences.
Bunka was awarded the Knight's cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas by Lithuanian president Valdas Adamkus. The 1995 "Moses in Plateliai" documentary by Rimantas Gruodis is about his life.
In 1986, Bunka initiated the creation of a memorial for the Plungė massacre near the village of Kaušėnai. In 2007, the Jakovas Bunka Charity was setup to care for the site. He wrote a memorial yizkor book for Plungė.
Bunka returned to Plungė, where following the war there were 138 Jews. In 1950 he married his wife Dalija, a Lithuanian, whom he knew from his childhood. Together they raised three kids, one passing away. The surviving Jewish population of Plungė emigrated over the years, including Bunka's mother and sisters who emigrated to Israel, until he remained as the last Jew of Plunge.
In 1942, Bunka was drafted with his father and brother to the 16th Lithuanian Division (Soviet). Bunka and his father were wounded in battle and recuperated in Zlatoust Hospita. Sent to the Belorussian front, Bunka was attached to the 1452nd Self-propelled Artillery Regiment. He was subsequently attached to the 10th Don Cossack regiment, serving in an intelligence role due to his German language skills. Bunka served in the Battle of Berlin. Bunka's father and brother died in service, while his mother and three sisters survived in Siberia. Following the end of the war Bunka served until 1947 in the Soviet occupation zone in the village of Ahrenshoop. Bunka was decorated with several medals during his service.
Jacob Bunka (Lithuanian: Jakovas Bunka; 13 July 1923 – 30 July 2014) was a Jewish sculptor, known as the last Jew of Plungė who carved large monumental wooden statues at Holocaust sites in Lithuania.
Bunka war born in Plungė in 1923 to a Jewish family, half the town being Jewish in the interwar period. In 1939 Bunka and his family were deported to Siberia.
