Alexander Belov (sergeant)

Alexander Fyodorovich Belov
Native name
Александр Фёдорович Белов
Born30 November 1923
Dushilovo village, Furmanovsky District, Ivanovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Died5 April 1980(1980-04-05) (aged 56)
Furmanov, Ivanovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1942–1945
RankSenior Sergeant
Unit63rd Rifle Division
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
Order of Glory

Alexander Fyodorovich Belov (Russian: Александр Фёдорович Белов; 30 November 1923 – 5 April 1980) was a Red Army Sergeant during World War II and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Drafted into the Red Army, Belov fought in combat from 1942 and was awarded the title for raising a red flag on the East Prussia border. Postwar, he worked as a driver after being demobilized.