Grigory Trofimovich Skiruta was a lieutenant colonel of the Red Army during the Second World War. He became a Hero of the Soviet Union during the fighting along the Dniepr River in 1943. He continued to serve well into the postwar era, and was promoted to colonel in 1961, when he went into the reserve.
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Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
Medal "For Battle Merit"
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deceased
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Lived 1912 to 1999 · aged 86
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