Garo Kahkejian
Garo Kahkejian | |
|---|---|
Martakert Region, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic | |
| Allegiance |  Armenia |
| Years of service | 1989–1993 |
| Commands held | Crusaders Detachment («Խաչակիրներ») |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War
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Garo Kahkejian (
volunteer detachment, and was also known by his nickname "The White Bear" (Spitak Arj). Kahkedjian was the first Armenian from the diaspora
who volunteered to go and fight in the Artsakh conflict.
Biography
Kahkedjian was born in 1962 in
Fresno, California
.
After the devastating
1988 Spitak earthquake, Kahkedjian arrived in Armenia
for the first time, where he assisted the affected communities and helped raise funds from the diaspora.
In the wake of the interethnic violence in
Maghavuz. He was killed by small-arms fire, according to his brother Tro Kahkejian, who was also a member of the Crusaders unit.[1]
Garo Kahkejian's body rests at the Yerablur military cemetery.
References
- ^ "Foreigners Fight Again in the Embattled Caucasus". The New York Times. 4 August 1993. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
External links
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