Victor Ivanovich Pevunov (January 14, 1923, Pads , Saratov province - August 31, 1943, Kharkov region ) - commander of a fire platoon of a rifle regiment, participant in the Great Patriotic War , Hero of the Soviet Union .
Victor Ivanovich Pevunov | |||||
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Date of Birth | January 14, 1923 | ||||
Place of Birth | with. Pads , Balashov district , Saratov province | ||||
Date of death | August 31, 1943 (aged 20) | ||||
Place of death | Kharkov region | ||||
Affiliation | the USSR | ||||
Type of army | |||||
Years of service | 1941-1943 | ||||
Commanded | platoon | ||||
Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | ||||
Awards and prizes |
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Biography
Born on January 14, 1923 in the village of Pady, now Balashov district, Saratov region .
Since 1941 in the ranks of the Red Army . Since 1942, a participant in the battles of the Great Patriotic War on the Stalingrad, Voronezh and Steppe fronts.
He especially distinguished himself in the battle on July 7, 1943. For three days Pevunov’s unit held the defense near the village of Myasoedovo. During this time, a platoon of Pevunov destroyed more than a dozen tanks and vehicles, as well as a company of German soldiers. Pevunov successfully replaced the retired battery commander.
August 31, 1943 died in battle.
The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded on February 22, 1944.
Rewards
- Gold Star Medal .
- Order of Lenin .
- Medal "For Courage" .
- Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad . "
Literature
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium I. N. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1988. - T. 2 / Love - Yashchuk /. - 863 s. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-00536-2 .
- Rumyantsev N. M. People of the legendary feat. - Saratov, 1968.
Links
Victor Ivanovich Pevunov . Site " Heroes of the country ". Date of treatment January 3, 2014.