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Margelov, Vasily Filippovich

Date of birth:
December 27th, 1908 (Yekaterinoslav, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
March 4th, 1990 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Novodevitsji Cemetery
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Army general. Hero of the Soviet Union.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1943
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1943
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1944
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1944
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1944
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

3 x heavily wounded
Znak Raneniya
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1945
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1945
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1949
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1949
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 7th, 1985
Medal Za Odre, Nyse i Baltyk

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain