Mariya Tsukanova
(1924-1945)
Heroine of the Soviet Union
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Mariya Nikitichna Tsukanova (Russian: Мария Никитична Цуканова; 14 September 1924 – 14 August 1945) was a combat medic in the 355th Independent Guards Naval Infantry Battalion of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. After she was killed in action in August 1945 she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 14 September 1945, becoming the only woman who fought in the Soviet–Japanese War to be awarded the title.
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14 September 1924 Omsk Uyezd
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14 August 1945 (aged 20) Chongjin, North Korea
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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