Georgy Andrianovich Morozov | |
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| Native name | Георгий Андрианович Морозов |
| Born | 24 April 1923 Upryamovo village, Yukhnovsky District, Kaluga Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 29 April 1971 Elektrostal, Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Airborne Troops |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Guards Airborne Regiment, 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Georgy Andrianovich Morozov (Russian: Георгий Андрианович Морозов; 24 April 1923 – 29 April 1971) was a Red Army sergeant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Morozov was awarded the title for reportedly killing 50 German soldiers during the Battle of the Dnieper and capturing a machine gun. Postwar, he was an overseer at an engineering plant in his home of Elektrostal.[1][2]
- ^ "Морозов Георгий Андрианович" [Morozov Georgy Andrianovich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ Shkadov, I.N. (1988-01-01). Герои Советского Союза. Т. 2: Любовь – Ящук [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary. V.2 Love-Yashchuk] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat. ISBN 9785203005366.