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Vorobyov, Ivan Alekseyevich

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1921 (Gorbachovo/Tula Governorate, Soviet Russia)
Date of death:
March 17th, 1991 (Kiev/Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gvardii starshy leitenant (Guards Senior Lieutenant)
Unit:
Komandir zvena 76 gvardeiskogo shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 1 gvardeiskaya shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Flight Commander in 76th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 1st Guards Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1944
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gvardii starshy leitenant (Guards Senior Lieutenant)
Unit:
Komandir zvena 76 gvardeiskogo shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 1 gvardeiskaya shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Flight Commander in 76th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 1st Guards Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1944
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1 (1943-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2 (1943-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
gvardii mayor (Guards Major)
Unit:
Komandir eskadrilyi 76 gvardeiskogo shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 1 gvardeiskaya shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Squadron Commander in 76th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 1st Guards Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1945
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Orden Bogdana Khmelnitskogo 3
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1985
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1 (1985)

Sources

  • - Geroļ Sovetskogo Soyuza [Heroes of the Soviet Union], Ministry of Defense, Voyenizdat, Moscow, 1987 (two volumes)
    - Warheroes.ru

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