Jakov Rodkin was born in Orsha, Belorussia (USSR), 1922 to Berka and Sonia. He was a photographer and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Orsha, Belorussia (USSR). During the war he was in the Soviet armed forces. Jakov was killed in military service in WWII. Place of death: Bogatov, Russia (USSR), 30/01/1943.