Vasyl Meleshko
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andriyovych and the family name is Meleshko.
Vasyl Andriyovych Meleshko (Ukrainian: Василь Андрійович Мелешко, April 26, 1917 – 1975) was a Ukrainian war criminal who participated in the Khatyn massacre.[1]
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Meleshko Vasyl Andriyovych | |
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Nickname(s) | Executioner of Khatyn |
Born | (1917-04-26)April 26, 1917 Nyzhni Sirohozy, Taurida, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
Died | 1975 (aged 57–58) Pishchalauski Castle, Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union (1938–1941) Nazi Germany (1941–1944) France (1944–1945) |
Service/ | Infantry Schutzmannschaft, grenadiers Partisans Legionaries |
Years of service | 1938–1945 |
Rank | Junior lieutenant Untersturmführer Lieutenant ? |
Unit | 67th Rifle Division Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118 30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS 2nd Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko Battalion 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion |
Commands held | Machine-gun Platoon Police Platoon ? ? |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | deprived of all awards |
Spouse(s) | Nikol Meleshko |
Other work | agronomist |
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