Nikolai Pavlovich Pavlov ( 1924 - 1968 ) - sergeant of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR , participant in the Great Patriotic War , Hero of the Soviet Union ( 1944 ).
| Nikolay Pavlovich Pavlov | |||
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| Date of Birth | October 17, 1924 | ||
| Place of Birth | Maly Yaramor village, Morkinsky district , Mari El | ||
| Date of death | May 8, 1968 (43 years old) | ||
| A place of death | Musheran village, Morkinsky district , Mari El | ||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | ||
| Type of army | infantry internal troops | ||
| Years of service | 1942 - 1947 | ||
| Rank |  | ||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | ||
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Biography
Nikolai Pavlov was born on October 17, 1924 in the village of Small Yaramor (now - Morkinsky district of Mari El ). After graduating from four grades of school, he worked on a collective farm . In August 1942, Pavlov was called up for service in the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army . Since August 1943 - on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. By September 1943, Sergeant Nikolai Pavlov was a machine gunner of the 6th Rifle Company of the 218th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 77th Guards Rifle Division of the 61st Army of the Central Front . He distinguished himself during the battle of the Dnieper [1] .
On the night of September 26-27, 1943, Pavlov was among the first to cross the Dnieper and took an active part in the battles for the capture and retention of the bridgehead on its western shore, repelling a number of German counterattacks, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy [1] .
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 15, 1944 for “courage and heroism shown during the crossing of the Dnieper,” Guard Sergeant Nikolai Pavlov was awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal number 7096 [1] .
In subsequent battles he was wounded. After the war, he continued to serve in the internal troops. In 1947, Pavlov was demobilized. He lived and worked in the Mari ASSR. He died suddenly on May 8, 1968, was buried in the village of Musheran, Morkinsky district [1] .
He was also awarded a number of medals [1] .
In honor of Pavlov, his busts were installed in Musherani and Morki [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pavlov, Nikolai Pavlovich (Hero of the Soviet Union) . Site " Heroes of the country ".
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 .
- Heroes of the Fatherland. Moscow, 2004.
- Our Heroes. 2nd ed., Revised. and add. - Yoshkar-Ola, 1985.