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Varentsov, Sergei Sergeyevich

Date of birth:
August 10th, 1901 (Dmitrov/Moscow Oblast, Russia)
Date of death:
March 1st, 1971 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Novodevitsji Cemetery
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Major general. Hero of the Soviet Union.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1941
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1943
Orden Kutuzova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1943
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1943
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 10th, 1944
Orden Suvorova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1944
Orden Kutuzova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1944
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 21st, 1945
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1945

Serial number 6578. Revoked on 12 March 1963 for helping Colonel O.A. Penkovsky with espionage actions.
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1945

Goes with Gold Star nr. 6578. Revoked on 12 March 1963 for helping Colonel O.A. Penkovsky with espionage actions.
Orden Lenina

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