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Gostev, Alexander Sergeevich

Date of birth:
1922 (Anishyno, Tula Oblast, Soviet Union)
Date of death:
October 14th, 1943 (Kiev region, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Mass Grave Russian Soldiers & War Memorial
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Hero of the Soviet Union Sergeant Alexander Gostev went missing on 14 October 1943 during heavy fighting to the north of Kiev.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Serzhant (Sergeant)
Unit:
574th Infantry Regiment, 121th Infantry Division, 60th Army, Central front
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
For capturing several German officers and important documents on 4 September 1943 and repelling a German counter-attack on 28 September 1943.

Posthumously awarded.
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Serzhant (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943

Goes with the Gold Star, posthumously awarded.
Orden Lenina

Sources

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