Ilya Baldynov

Ilya Vasilievich Baldynov
Native name	Илья Васильевич Балдынов
Born	2 July [O.S. 3 August] 1903 Moloevsky ulus, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Bulusa village, Ekhirit-Bulagatsky District, Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia)
Died	22 September 1980(1980-09-22) (aged 77) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Moscow, Russia)
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Soviet Army
Years of service	1925 – 1955
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Sino-Soviet conflict of 1929 World War II Eastern Front Soviet–Japanese War
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Ilya Vasilievich Baldynov (Russian: Илья Васильевич Балдынов; 2 July 1903 – 22 September 1980) was a major general in the Soviet Army who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union in World War II.^[1]