Nikolai Ilyich Shalashkov ( November 26, 1920 - November 24, 1943 ) - sapper of the 553rd separate combat engineer battalion of the 226th rifle division, corporal. Hero of the Soviet Union .
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| Date of Birth | November 26, 1920 | ||||
| Place of Birth | Nizhny Novgorod Region | ||||
| Date of death | November 24, 1943 (22 years old) | ||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | ||||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | ||||
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Biography
Born on November 26, 1920 in the village of Cherevatovo, now Diveyevo district, Nizhny Novgorod region .
In the army since February 7, 1942. At the front since May 1942. He fought on the Western, Voronezh, Central fronts. He liberated Ukraine.
He distinguished himself when crossing the Dnieper. September 27, 1943 ferried infantry units, making 8 ferries.
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 17, 1943, for the courage and heroism shown during the crossing of the Dnieper, Corporal Shalashkov Nikolai Ilyich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union .
November 24, 1943 went missing.
He was awarded the Orders of Lenin , Red Star , the medal "For Courage".
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 .
- For the Fatherland, Freedom and Honor Book 6. Gorky, 1984.
- Tyulnikov L.K. Heroes of the Soviet Union - Gorky / Tulnikov L.K., Basovich Ya.I. - 2. - Gorky : Volga-Vyatka Book Publishing House, 1981. - 365 p.
Links
Nikolai Ilyich Shalashkov . Site " Heroes of the country ". Date of appeal September 12, 2014.