Yakov Novichenko
Soviet military personnel (1914-1994) · Russia · On the map · Died at 80
Yakov Tikhonovich Novichenko was a Soviet military officer. He notably protected Kim Il Sung, the first leader of North Korea, from an assassination attempt in 1946.
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1994Died8 December 19941951Order of the Red BannerAward1945Medal "For Battle Merit"AwardMedal "For the Victory over Japan"Award1914Born28 April 1914
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He is considered the only non-Korean to have had a cult of personality in the country, and is the only non-Korean to have received the Hero of Labor award, the highest title in North Korea.
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Russia
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Deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1994 · aged 80