Georgy Morozov
Soviet army lieutenant (1923–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Russian forest ecologist, see Georgy Fedorovich Morozov.
Georgy Andrianovich Morozov (Russian: Георгий Андрианович Морозов; 24 April 1923 – 29 April 1971) was a Red Army sergeant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Morozov was awarded the title for reportedly killing 50 German soldiers during the Battle of the Dnieper and capturing a machine gun. Postwar, he was an overseer at an engineering plant in his home of Elektrostal.[1][2]
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Georgy Andrianovich Morozov | |
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Native name | Георгий Андрианович Морозов |
Born | 24 April 1923 Upryamovo village, Yukhnovsky District, Kaluga Oblast |
Died | 29 April 1971 Elektrostal |
Service/ | Soviet Airborne Troops |
Years of service | 1941–45 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 2nd Guards Airborne Regiment, 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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