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Ogurtsov, Sergey Yakovlevich

Date of birth:
July 5th, 1898 (Cheremisova, Smolensk Province, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
October 28th, 1942 (Poland)
Buried on:
War Cemetery "Rotunda"
Plot: VIII. Row: A. Grave: 8.
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Major General Sergey Ogurtsov was captured by the German army in 1941. He managed to escape and joined the local partisans. Orgutsov was killed during an attack on German forces on 28 October 1942.

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Awarded on:
February 20th, 1928
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Jubilee Medal

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain

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