Nikolay Korolyov (sergeant)
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Nikolay Stepanovich Korolyov (Russian: Николай Степанович Королёв; 22 May 1921 – 27 November 1943) was a Red Army sergeant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Korolev was posthumously awarded the title for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, where he repulsed numerous counterattacks with his machine gun. He was killed in action more than a month after the battle.[1]
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Nikolay Stepanovich Korolyov | |
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Native name | Николай Степанович Королёв |
Born | (1921-05-22)22 May 1921 Katyshevo village, Muromsky District, Vladimir Oblast |
Died | 27 November 1943(1943-11-27) (aged 22) Radomyshl Raion, Zhitomir Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Airborne |
Years of service | 1939–43 |
Rank | Starshina (Sergeant Major) |
Unit | 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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