Mariya Stepanova Demidova (née Batrakova) (Russian: Мария Степановна Демидова) was a political instructor and junior lieutenant in the 463rd Rifle Regiment of the 118th Infantry Division, 28th Army on the Southern Front during World War II. For her actions in the war she was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 19 March 1944.
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21 November 1922 Novgorod Governorate
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Died |
16 June 1997 (aged 74) Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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