Alexander Gelver (born Helver, 1914 – January 1, 1938) was an American defector to the Soviet Union who was taken there by his parents.
Gelver was originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
[1] At 24 years old, he wanted to return to the United States.
He was stopped by Soviet police outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
[1] In 1997, it was learned that he was executed by the secret police in 1938.