Ivan Petrovich Orlov ( May 1, 1911 , Sumy Region - June 15, 1985 ) - shooter of the 743rd Infantry Regiment of the 131st Ropshinsky Red Banner Infantry Division of the 2nd Strike Army of the Leningrad Front, a Red Army man. Hero of the Soviet Union .
| Ivan Petrovich Orlov | ||||
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| Date of Birth | May 1, 1911 | |||
| Place of Birth | Velikopisarevsky district , Sumy region | |||
| Date of death | June 15, 1985 ( 74) | |||
| Place of death | Velikopisarevsky district , Sumy region | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
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Biography
Born on May 1, 1911 in the village of Pozhnya, now Velikopisarevsky district, Sumy region . He worked on a collective farm, and then - in the management of gold mines in the Khabarovsk Territory .
In the Red Army since August 1943. Member of the Great Patriotic War since January 1944. He fought on the Leningrad Front . He was wounded three times, shell-shocked.
The shooter of the 743rd Infantry Regiment, the Red Armyman I.P. Orlov, among the first to cross the Narva River on July 25, 1944. On the Narva-Tallinn highway, he blew up 2 headquarters vehicles with grenades, seized important operational documents, 5 prisoners and delivered them to headquarters.
By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945 for the exemplary performance of command missions at the front of the struggle against Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time, Red Army Orlov Ivan Petrovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Golden Star medal " .
After the war, demobilized. He returned to his native village. He worked as chairman of the village council, foreman, forester. He died on June 15, 1985. He was buried in a cemetery in the village of Pozhnya.
He was awarded the orders of Lenin , World War 1 degree, medals.
Literature
- Burov A.V. Your Heroes, Leningrad. 2nd ed., Ext. - L .: Lenizdat, 1970.
- On a trip to Sumy region. - Kharkov, 1979.
- 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 .
- Grichenko I.T., Golovin N.M. Feat. - Kharkov: Prapor, 1983.
Links
Ivan Petrovich Orlov . Site " Heroes of the country ". Date of treatment April 19, 2014.