Alyoshin, Andrei Vasilyevich
- Date of birth:
- June 3rd, 1905 (Novosyolki/Kaluga Oblast, Rusland)
- Date of death:
- April 11th, 1974 (Popelevo/Kaluga Oblast, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)
Biography
Last and one of only four persons who were both Hero of the Soviet Union and Cavalier of all three Orders of Glory (1945).
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Orden Slavy 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardy serzhant (Guards Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Komandir orudynogo rascheta 175 gvardeiskogo artillerysko-minomyotnogo polka 4 gvardeiskoi kavaleryskoi divizy (Gun Commander in 175th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment, 4th Guards Cavalry Division)
- Awarded on:
- August 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardy starshy serzhant (Guards Senior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Komandir orudynogo rascheta 175 gvardeiskogo artillerysko-minomyotnogo polka 4 gvardeiskoi kavaleryskoi divizy (Gun Commander in 175th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment, 4th Guards Cavalry Division)
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1945
As an Order of Glory 2nd Class wasn't available Alyoshin received another 3rd Class. This one was replaced with a 1st Class on 19 August 1955.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardy starshy serzhant (Guards Senior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Komandir orudynogo rascheta 175 gvardeiskogo artillerysko-minomyotnogo polka 4 gvardeiskoi kavaleryskoi divizy (Gun Commander in 175th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment, 4th Guards Cavalry Division)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1945
Serial number 6730.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardy starshy serzhant (Guards Senior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Komandir orudynogo rascheta 175 gvardeiskogo artillerysko-minomyotnogo polka 4 gvardeiskoi kavaleryskoi divizy (Gun Commander in 175th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment, 4th Guards Cavalry Division)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1945
Goes with Gold Star number 6730.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gvardy starshy serzhant (Guards Senior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Komandir orudynogo rascheta 175 gvardeiskogo artillerysko-minomyotnogo polka 4 gvardeiskoi kavaleryskoi divizy (Gun Commander in 175th Guards Artillery Mortar Regiment, 4th Guards Cavalry Division)
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1945
As an Order of Glory 1st Class wasn't available Alyoshin received a 2nd Class.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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