Vasily Astafyev
| Vasily Astafyev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Васи́лий Миха́йлович Аста́фьев |
| Birth name | Vasily Mikhailovich Astafyev |
| Born | 25 October 1919 Voronovy-Otruba village, Tambov Uyezd, Tambov Governorate, Russian SFSR (now Tokarevsky District, Tambov Region, Russia) |
| Died | 7 March 2022 (aged 102) Perm, Russian Federation |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/branch | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1966 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Red Star |
| Other work | Politician Signatory |
Vasily Mikhailovich Astafyev (Russian: Васи́лий Миха́йлович Аста́фьев) (25 October 1919 – 7 March 2022) was a Soviet officer. He was part of the Winter War, as well as the Eastern Front.
He was deputy commander of the 104th Guards Separate Sapper Battalion of the 89th Guards Rifle Division of the 37th Army of the Steppe Front, as guard captain.[1]
He was honored with Hero of the Soviet Union on 20 December 1943.[2]
Astafyev turned 100 on 25 October 2019.[3][4] He died in Perm, Russia on 7 March 2022, at the age of 102.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Должность и воинское звание приведены на дату представления к присвоению звания Героя Советского Союза.
- ↑ Ufarkin, Nikolai. "Василий Михайлович Астафьев". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Столетний юбилей отметил Герой Советского Союза Василий Астафьев". www.vesti-perm.ru. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "102 года исполнилось Герою Советского Союза, уроженцу Тамбовщины Василию Астафьеву". www.tamlife.ru. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "В Перми скончался 102-летний ветеран Великой Отечественной войны Василий Михайлович Астафьев". 59.ru (in Russian). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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