Zinaida Ivanovna Mareseva (Russian: Зинаида Ивановна Маресева; 20 June 1923 – 6 August 1943) was a Senior Sergeant in the 214th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 73rd Guards Rifle Division during World War II. For her actions in battle she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 22 February 1944.
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20 June 1923 Saratov Governorate, Soviet Union
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Died |
6 August 1943 (aged 20) Belgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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