Yarzhin, Genrikh Genrikhovich
- Date of birth:
- April 11th, 1924 (Leningrad, Soviet Union)
- Date of death:
- September 25th, 1943 (Yasnogorodka, Kiev region, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Mass Grave Soviet Soldiers Yasnogorodka
- Nationality:
- Soviet
Biography
Guards lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union Genrikh Yarzhin fell during clashes around Yasnogorodka, north of Kiev.
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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leytenant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6th Infantry Company, 212th Guards Rifle Regiment, 75th Guards Rifle Division, Red Army
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leytenant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6th Infantry Company, 212th Guards Rifle Regiment, 75th Guards Rifle Division, Red Army
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Posthumously awarded, goes with the Gold Star
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Public domain
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