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Vasily Yefremov

Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1915-1990) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 75

Vasily Sergeyevich Yefremov was a squadron commander in the 10th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Soviet Air Force during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

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1990Died18 August 19901985Order of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1964Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv"Award1958Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st classAward1949Order of the Red StarAward1944Medal "For Battle Merit"AwardOrder of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1943Gold Star medalAwardHero of the Soviet UnionAwardMedal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"AwardOrder of LeninAward1942Order of LeninAward1941Order of the Red BannerAwardOrder of the Red StarAward1915Born1 January 1915

Awards

Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1985
Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv"1964
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class1958
Order of the Red Star1949
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1944
Medal "For Battle Merit"1944
Order of Lenin1943
Hero of the Soviet Union1943
Gold Star medal1943
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"1943
Order of Lenin1942
Order of the Red Star1941
Order of the Red Banner1941
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Patriotic War
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Guards unit
Honorary Citizen of Volgograd
Aircraft Pilot Qualification (class)

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1990 · aged 75

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