Boris Konstantinovich Panchenko ( May 30, 1915 - November 5, 1985 ) - commander of a mortar battery of the 493rd separate machine-gun and artillery battalion of the 159th fortified area of the 18th army of the 4th Ukrainian Front, lieutenant. Hero of the Soviet Union .
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| Date of Birth | May 30, 1915 | |||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Makeevka , Donetsk region , Ukraine | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | November 5, 1985 (70 years) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Makeevka , Donetsk region , Ukraine | |||||||||||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||||||||||||
| Battles / Wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||||||||||||
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Biography
He was born on May 30, 1915 in the settlement Makeevka now Donetsk region of Ukraine. He worked as an electrician in the blast furnace.
In the Red Army since October 1941. Member of the Great Patriotic War since October 1942. Fought on the Don, 1st, 2nd and 4th Ukrainian fronts.
He distinguished himself during the fighting on the territory of Czechoslovakia on February 23, 1945. On May 23, 1945, Lieutenant Panchenko Boris Konstantinovich was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal for the exemplary performance of the combat missions of the command and the courage and heroism shown at the same time.
Since 1946, Senior Lieutenant Panchenko in stock. He lived in the city Makeevka Donetsk region of Ukraine. He died on November 5, 1985.
Sources
- Panchenko, Boris Konstantinovich . The site " Heroes of the country ." The appeal date is September 26, 2013.
- Roads of the brave. Donetsk, 1967
- Holders of the Golden Star. Donetsk: Donbas, 1976