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Lipatkin, Fedor Akimovich

    Date of birth:
    March 31st, 1918 (Novosyolky, Ryazan oblast, Russia)
    Date of death:
    August 25th, 1952 (Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine)
    Buried on:
    Soviet War Cemetery Novohrad-Volynskyi
    Nationality:
    Soviet

    Biography

    Fedor Lipatkin served from 1938 to 1952 in the Red Army and fought in the Winter War of 1939-1940 and the Second World War. Captain Fedor Lipatkin was killed in line of duty on 25 August 1952.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Soldat (Private)
    Unit:
    136-ya pekhotnogo polka, 97-ya pekhotnaya diviziya, 13-ya armiya (136th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division, 13th Army)
    Awarded on:
    April 7th, 1940
    "For exemplary performance of command assignments on the frontline against the Finnish White Guards and for displaying courage and heroism." Soldier Fedor Lipatkin held the line with nine other surrounded scouts until reinforcements arrived.

    No.454
    Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Soldat (Private)
    Unit:
    136-ya pekhotnogo polka, 97-ya pekhotnaya diviziya, 13-ya armiya (136th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division, 13th Army)
    Awarded on:
    April 7th, 1940
    Orden Lenina

    No. 6236. Goes with the Gold Star No. 454.


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