Marikov, Ivan Yefimovich

Date of birth:: September 5th, 1907 (Ostanino, Russian Empire)
Date of death:: October 13th, 1943
Buried on:: Mass Grave Russian Soldiers & War Memorial
Nationality:: Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leytenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:: 305th tank battalion, 53rd Guards Tank Brigade, 6th Guards Tank Corps, 3rd Guards Tank Army, Voronezh Front
Awarded on:: June 3rd, 1944

"Comrade Marikov was one of the first to cross the right bank of the Dnieper river to the Bukryn bridgehead. Commanding a group of tanks, he cut off the all ways along the river to escape for the enemy, thus contributing to the succesful advancements of our units.

He cleverly organized the crossing of the tanks near the village of Grigorovka. In the ensuing battle on 13 October 1943, he destroyed 3 guns, 3 machine guns and up to 50 facists with precise fire."

Posthumously awarded