Raspolov, Ivan Igor

Date of birth:: January 14th, 1919 (Inzhavinsky region, Tambov oblast, Russia)
Date of death:: January 29th, 1961 (Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine)
Buried on:: Military Cemetery Novohrad-Volynskyi
Nationality:: Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Captain Ivan Raspolov served from December 1939 to 1946 in the Red Army.

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Medal "Za boyeviye zaslugi"

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: November 15th, 1943

Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 26th, 1944

Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: 18 Anti artilleriyskiy polk (18th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment)
Awarded on:: September 3rd, 1945

Medal "Za pobedu nad Germaniei v Velikoi Otechestevennoi voine 1941-1945"

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: 18 Anti artilleriyskiy polk (18th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment)

Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:: 18 Anti artilleriyskiy polk (18th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment)
Awarded on:: May 15th, 1946

"For exemplary performance of command assignments on the frontline against the Nazi invaders and for displaying courage and heroism." The besieged 18th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment repelled several German assaults at Jasienica, destroying two German tanks, one mechanized gun and one APC, in the period 9-12 February 1945. Ivan Raspolov was injured twice but never abandoned his post.

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