Yakov Vinichenko
Yakov Ivanovich Vinichenko (Russian: Виниченко Яков Иванович; born 18 October 1925) is a Soviet World War II veteran.
Yakov Ivanovich Vinichenko | |
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| Born | 18 October 1925 Tyshkov, Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Awards | Order of the Patriotic War |
Vinichenko was born in Tsyhkov on 18 October 1925. Drafted into the war in 1941. In 1945, he served in the 107th rifle division that liberated Auschwitz. By the end of the war he was as a commander of a machine gun company. Has suffered two serious and two minor wounds. Vinichenko was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, along with numerous medals.[1]
References
- "ВИННИЧЕНКО ЯКОВ ИВАНОВИЧ". 1418 Museum. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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