Yakov Pavlov

Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov
Pavlov in 1947
Native name	Яков Федотович Павлов
Born	(1917-10-17)17 October 1917 Krestovaya, Russian Republic
Died	28 September 1981(1981-09-28) (aged 63) Novgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Years of service	1938–1946
Rank	Starshina
Unit	13th Guards Rifle Division
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Orders of the Red Star Numerous other medals
Other work	Three-time Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR

Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov (Russian: Я́ков Федо́тович Па́влов; 17 October 1917 – 28 September 1981) was a Soviet Red Army soldier who became a Hero of the Soviet Union for his role in defending the eponymous "Pavlov's House" during the Battle of Stalingrad.^[1]