Mikhail Petrovich Khvatkov (Russian: Михаил Петрович Хватков; 24 November 1925 – 25 June 1944) was a Red Army Efreitor and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Khvatkov was posthumously awarded the title for his actions in the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive, where he ferried troops and equipment across the Western Dvina. He was killed while crossing the river.
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24 November 1925 Gryaznukha, Simbirsky Uyezd, Simbirsk Governorate, Soviet Union
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Died |
25 June 1944 (aged 18) near Uzrechye, Beshankovichy Raion, Vitebsk Oblast
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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