Alexander Matrosov
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Alexander Matveyevich Matrosov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Матве́евич Матро́сов February 5, 1924 – February 27, 1943) was a Soviet infantry soldier during the Second World War, posthumously awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union[2] reportedly for blocking a German machine-gun with his body.[3]
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Alexander Matrosov | |
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Born | (1924-02-05)5 February 1924 Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipro), Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union/disputed[1] |
Died | 27 February 1943(1943-02-27) (aged 19) Chernushki, Loknyansky District, Pskov Oblast, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1942–1943 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 2nd Separate Rifle Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War II † |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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His official Soviet biography states he was born in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipro). However an evidence emerged that both his name and place of birth were invented by him while he was a street child.[1][failed verification] There are several versions about his origins.[citation needed]