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Alexander Matrosov

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Hero of the Soviet Union (1924-1943)

Lived 1924 to 1943 · aged 19
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Alexander Matveyevich Matrosov was a Soviet infantry soldier during the Second World War, posthumously awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union reportedly for blocking a German machine-gun with his body.

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Matrosov on a 1944 stampMatrosov on a 1944 stampMonument to Matrosov in Velikiye Luki, Russia.Monument to Matrosov in Velikiye Luki, Russia.

Awards 2

1943Hero of the Soviet Union
1943Order of Lenin

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deceased
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Lived 1924 to 1943 · aged 19
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