Pankratov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich
- Date of birth:
- March 10th, 1917 (Abakshino, Vologda Province, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- August 24th, 1941 (Novgorod, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Grave Memorial Aleksandr Pankratov
- Nationality:
- Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)
Biography
Lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Pankratov was a junior political commissar. He died after he blocked a German pillbox with his body on 24 August 1941.
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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leytenant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 125th tank regiment, 28th Tank Division.
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1942
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leytenant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 125th tank regiment, 28th Tank Division.
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1942
Goes with the Gold Star, posthumously awarded
Sources
- Photo: Public domain
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