Людмила Михайловна Mykhailivna (Павличенко) Pavlychenko (1916 - 1974)

Born 12 Jul 1916 in Ukraine

Died 10 Oct 1974 at age 58 in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union

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Biography

Liudmyla (Павличенко) Pavlychenko is Notable.

She was a noted Red Army sniper during WWII^[1][2]

• Tried to joined the army but was turned down. She persisted and was accepted into the 25th Rifle Division^[2]
• 309 confirmed kills by the end of the war^[1][2]
• first Soviet citizen to be received by a US President (FDR)^[1][2]
• sniper instructor
• Awards
  • 1943 Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Order of Lenin (twice)
  • Medal for Battle Merit
  • Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
  • Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
  • Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
• after the war, completed her education and became a historian^[1][2]
• buried in Novodevichye Cemetery^[1]
• 2 commemorative stamps issued

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Wikipedia: Lyudmila Pavlichenko, accessed 11 June 2017
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Wilson, Tracy V. and Holly Frey. "Six Impossible Episodes: Soldiers, Snipers and Spies." Missed in History (Podcast). 15 May 2017. How Stuff Works.com (Web). Retrieved 22 June 2017.