Sergey Viktorovich Igolchenko - Hero of the Soviet Union , senior driver of the tank of the 66th separate Red Banner Order of Lenin of the Vyborg Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 40th Army of the Red Banner Turkestan Military District (limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan) , private .
| Sergey Viktorovich Igolchenko | ||||
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| Place of Birth | Beryozovka village, Buturlinovsky district , Voronezh region , RSFSR , USSR | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Type of army | ground troops | |||
| Years of service | 1985-1987 | |||
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| Part | 66th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade | |||
| Battles / wars | Afghan war (1979-1989) | |||
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Content
A Brief Biography and Feat
He was born on August 4, 1966 in a peasant family in the village of Beryozovka of the Buturlinovsky district of the Voronezh region (now within the city of Buturlinovka). Russian. He graduated from the 8th grade of the Beryozovo eight-year school and vocational school. He worked on the farm "Berezovsky."
In the Soviet Army since November 1985. The service was part of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan . The senior driver of the tank, Komsomolets Private Sergey Igolchenko, whose combat vehicle was six times blown up by enemy mines and HEs , was wounded twice, shell-shocked six times, but remained in service each time.
Title Hero of the Soviet Union
By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated March 3, 1988 - “For courage and heroism shown in providing international assistance to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Private Viktor Nikolayevich Igolchenko was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 11569) . ”
Further fate
In 1987 he was transferred to the reserve, returned to his homeland. He worked as a bricklayer in a construction team, and in subsequent years - as a master of industrial training at Vocational School No. 39 of Buturlinovka, Voronezh Region. Currently lives in the Voronezh region.
Rewards
- Gold Star Medal ;
- Order of Lenin ;
- Order of Friendship (06/15/1999).
Links
Igolchenko, Sergey Viktorovich . Site " Heroes of the country ".