Storch, Despina Davidovitch, 1895-1918
Despina Davidovitch Storch was alleged to be a spy for Germany and the Ottoman Empire during World War I. When she arrived in the U.S., Storch was "placed under suspicion by the Department of Justice". While on Ellis Island Storch died on March 30, 1918 of what was described as pneumonia at age 23.
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| referencedIn | American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918 | National Archives at College Park |
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| İstanbul | 34 | TR |
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Birth 1895-01-01
Death 1918-03-30
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