Oleg Fedoseyevich Kolychev ( June 5, 1923 , vil. Matveevo , Vologda Province - March 4, 1995 , Samara ) - Senior Lieutenant of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army , member of the Great Patriotic War , Hero of the Soviet Union
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| Place of Birth | der. Matveyevo , Totemsky Uyezd , Vologda Province , RSFSR | |||
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| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Type of army | infantry | |||
| Years of service | 1942 - 1945 | |||
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| Part | 1st Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division | |||
| Commanded | a platoon | |||
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Biography
Born in 1923 in the village of Matveyevo, Totemsky District. The son of a sailor from the Baltic - a participant in the October Revolution and the Civil War. In early 1942 he volunteered for the Red Army. Member of the CPSU. Since March of the same year - on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. In 1943, Kolychev graduated from junior lieutenants. By December 1944, Lieutenant Oleg Kolychev commanded a platoon of the 1st rifle regiment of the 99th rifle division of the 46th army of the 2nd Ukrainian front . Distinguished during the forcing of the Danube [1] .
On December 5, 1944, Kolychev's platoon crossed the Danube 3 kilometers north of the city of in Hungary , broke through the enemy's front defenses and captured the bridgehead on its right bank, after which it repulsed German counterattacks. In those battles Kolychev was seriously wounded, but continued to fight [1] .
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated March 24, 1945 for "exemplary performance of combat tasks of the command at the front of the struggle against the German invaders and for showing courage and heroism" senior lieutenant Oleg Kolychev was awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Medal Star " number 7627 [1] .
For the difference in the forced crossing of the Danube by the Decree of 03/24/1945, the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded 14 more soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 1st Infantry Regiment of Senior Lieutenant Zabobonov Ivan Semenovich , including: Senior Lieutenant Milov Pavel Alekseevich , Senior Lieutenant Chubarov Alexei Kuzmich , Lieutenant Nikolay Khrapov Nikolai Konstantinovich , Lieutenant Oleg Fedoseyevich Kolychev, Junior Lieutenant Rauf Ibrahimovic Kutuev , Senior Sergeant Sharpilo Pyotr Demyanovich , Sergeant Tkachenko Ivan Vasilyevich a , Sergeant Polyakov Nikolai Fedotovich , Private Zigunenko Ilya Efimovich , Private Ostapenko Ivan Grigorievich , Private Melezhik Vasiliy Afanasyevich , Private Zubovich Konstantin Mikhailovich , Private Troshkov Alexander Danilovich ...
After the war, Kolychev was dismissed. He lived in Samara , until 1957 he worked in the bodies of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs . He died on March 4, 1995, was buried at the Samara Ruby cemetery [1] .
He was also awarded the Order of the Patriotic War , 1st degree and a number of medals [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Kolychev, Oleg Fedoseyevich . The site " Heroes of the country ."
Literature
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. College I. Shkadov . - Moscow : Military Publishing , 1987. - T. 1 / Abaev - Lyubichev /. - 911 s. - 100 000 copies - ISBN SEC., Reg. Number in the PSC 87-95382.
- Fazin Zinovy Isaakovich. One night - Moscow: Military Publishing, 1963. - 136 p. - 65 000 copies