Marienetta Jirkowsky
East German woman who died at the Berlin Wall / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marienetta "Micki" Jirkowsky (25 August 1962 – 22 November 1980) was a German woman who became the one-hundred and twenty-fifth known person to die at the Berlin Wall. Jirkowsky was shot and killed by East German border guards during an escape attempt, and at 18 years was one of the youngest victims and the youngest of the 8 women killed at the Berlin wall.[1]
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Born | (1962-08-25)25 August 1962 |
Died | 22 November 1980(1980-11-22) (aged 18) Hennigsdorf, East Germany |
Cause of death | Shot by a guard whilst attempting to enter West Berlin from Hohen Neuendorf, which was in the former GDR |
Body discovered | Vacant property on Florastrasse 52.6605°N 13.2846°E / 52.6605; 13.2846 (Site of Marienetta Jirkowsky fatality) |
Resting place | Spreenhagen Cemetery, Spreenhagen |
Monuments | White Crosses, Berlin "Window Of Remembrance", Berlin "Marienetta Jirkowsky Monument", Hohen Neuendorf |
Known for | Youngest of 8 women killed at the Berlin Wall |
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