Erna Kelm

Died at the Berlin wall

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Lived 1908–1962, aged 54Germany
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    1908–1962
    Aged 54
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Updated 2026-08-12

Erna Kelm was a German woman who became the twenty-third known person to die at the Berlin Wall. Kelm tried to cross the border by swimming across the Havel river, but drowned during the attempt. Kelm was one of only eight women victims, and at the age of 53, was one of the oldest victims of the Berlin Wall.

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