Name Nikolay Goryushkin | Died November 12, 1945 | |
Nikolay Ivanovich Goryushkin (Russian: Горюшкин, Николай Иванович) (December 1, 1915 – November 12, 1945) was a commander in the Soviet Army during the Great Patriotic War, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1944, 1945) and recipient of several other awards.
The first Hero award (1944) was for crossing the Dnieper in September 1943. The second Hero award (1945) was for crossing the Oder in January 1945.
The city of Sverdlovsk, Ukraine has a monument to him.
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