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Samokhvalov, Mikhail Andreyevich

Date of birth:
November 13th, 1912 (Sokol, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
August 17th, 1944 (Sintauta, Lithuania)
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Samokhvalov was an artillery man who perished in clashes on the border of East Prussia. Missing in action.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leytenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
954th Artillery Regiment, Red Army
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1945

Posthumously awarded
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leytenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
954th Artillery Regiment, Red Army
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1945

Posthumously awarded. Goes with the Gold Star.
Orden Lenina

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain