Arkady Chepelev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arkady Chepelev

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Voronezh Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1985

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Arkady Chepelev

  • Arkady Yegorovich Chepelev (Russian: ??????? ???????? ???????; 24 January 1915 – 31 July 1985) was a Red Army Starshina or sergeant major and Hero of the Soviet Union.
  • He was awarded the title for ferrying weapons and ammunition to troops in the Dnieper bridgehead and repelling counterattacks during the Battle of the Dnieper.
  • Chepelev continued to fight in combat and served with the 167th Rifle Division during the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive and Battle of the Dukla Pass, among others.
  • He was demobilized postwar and returned to Voronezh, working as a mechanic in an aircraft factory.

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