The Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction of the Soviet Union. It was awarded 12,775 times. Due to the large size of the list, it has been broken up into multiple pages.
This color, along with the † (dagger), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.
Military Personnel
edit| Name | Unit | Rank | Date of award | Notes |
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| Nikolai Obednyak Russian: Николай Иванович Обедняк |
11th Guards Separate Motorized Reconnaissance Regiment | Red Army Guard | 20 December 1943 | —
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| Lev Obelov Russian: Лев Васильевич Обелов |
566th Assault Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 19 April 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Oberemchenko Russian: Николай Васильевич Оберемченко |
1052nd Infantry Regiment | Captain | 27 February 1945 | —
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| Ivan Obiukh Russian: Иван Данилович Обиух |
7th Separate Motorized Pontoon-and-Bridge Battalion | Red Army Man | 20 December 1943 | —
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| Ivan Oblikov Russian: Иван Сергеевич Обликов |
Black Sea Fleet | Staff Sergeant | 17 October 1944 † | Killed in action on 14 October 1943 |
| Vasily Obodovsky Russian: Василий Григорьевич Ободовский |
703rd Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 9 November 1944 |
| Savely Oboldin Russian: Савелий Савельевич Оболдин |
32nd Motorized Rifle Brigade | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Oborin Russian: Александр Васильевич Оборин |
438th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | 10 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 7 October 1944 while performing an aerial ramming |
| Boris Obraztsov Russian: Борис Александрович Образцов |
176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 10 October 1951 † | Died of wounds on 11 July 1951 |
| Ivan Obraztsov Russian: Иван Васильевич Образцов |
838th Infantry Regiment | Starshina | 23 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 25 September 1943 |
| Aleksandr Afanasevich Obukhov Russian: Александр Афанасьевич Обухов |
Baltic Fleet | Captain 1st class | 6 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Vasilyevich Obukhov Russian: Александр Васильевич Обухов |
227th Artillery Regiment | Starshina | 19 April 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Grigorievich Obukhov Russian: Александр Григорьевич Обухов |
196th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 22 July 1944 | —
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| Anatoly Obukhov Russian: Анатолий Ефимович Обухов |
175th Separate Sapper Battalion | Senior Lieutenant | 19 April 1945 | —
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| Vasily Obukhov Russian: Василий Михайлович Обухов |
25th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment | Guard Major | 13 March 1944 | —
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| Viktor Obukhov Russian: Виктор Тимофеевич Обухов |
4th Tank Army | Lieutenant General | 4 July 1944 | —
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| Yevgeny Obukhov Russian: Евгений Михайлович Обухов |
551st Separate Sapper Battalion | Sergeant | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Nikolai Obukhov Russian: Николай Феоктистович Обухов |
212th Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Red Army Man | 20 November 1941 | —
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| Timofey Obukhov Russian: Тимофей Петрович Обухов |
12th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Major | 1 May 1943 | —
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| Anatoly Obukhovsky Russian: Анатолий Романович Обуховский |
71st Mechanized Brigade | Staff Sergeant | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Ivan Obukhovsky Russian: Иван Денисович Обуховский |
29th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Sergey Ovinnikov Russian: Сергей Михайлович Овинников |
314th Artillery Regiment | Sergeant | 23 September 1943 † | Killed in action on 11 August 1943 |
| Yakov Ovodov Russian: Яков Леонтьевич Оводов |
133rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | Major | 15 May 1946 | —
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| Grigory Ovodovsky Russian: Григорий Яковлевич Оводовский |
7th Trawler Division of the Baltic Fleet | Lieutenant Captain | 8 July 1945 | —
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| Mikhail Ovsyankin Russian: Михаил Иванович Овсянкин |
78th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Staff Sergeant | 22 February 1944 | —
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| Vladimir Ovsyannikov Russian: Владимир Васильевич Овсянников |
1664th Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 23 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 12 September 1943 |
| Dmitry Ovsyannikov Russian: Дмитрий Никитович Овсянников |
74th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Lieutenant | 19 April 1945 | —
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| Konstantin Ovsyannikov Russian: Константин Васильевич Овсянников |
1035th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 17 October 1943 † | Died of wounds on 2 October 1943 |
| Mikhail Ovsyannikov Russian: Михаил Кузьмич Овсянников |
230th Separate Sapper Battalion | Sergeant | 29 October 1943 | —
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| Nikolai Ovsyannikov Russian: Николай Иванович Овсянников |
448th Infantry Regiment | Starshina | 27 February 1945 | —
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| Dmitry Ovcharenko Russian: Дмитрий Романович Овчаренко |
389th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 9 November 1941 | —
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| Ivan Ovcharenko Russian: Иван Тихонович Овчаренко |
1144th Infantry Regiment | Captain | 10 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 21 October 1943 |
| Kuzma Ovcharenko Russian: Кузьма Иванович Овчаренко |
69th Tank Brigade | Colonel | 10 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 11 November 1943 |
| Vladimir Ovcharkin Russian: Владимир Прокофьевич Овчаркин |
340th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 10 April 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Ovcharov Russian: Александр Михайлович Овчаров |
45th Mechanized Brigade | Guard Lieutenant Colonel | 28 April 1945 | —
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| Stepan Polikarpovich Ovcharov Russian: Степан Поликарпович Овчаров |
955th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 23 October 1943 | —
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| Stepan Semyonovich Ovcharov Russian: Степан Семёнович Овчаров |
197th Guards Artillery Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 22 February 1944 † | Killed in action on 14 October 1943 |
| Aleksandr Ovchinnikov Russian: Александр Павлович Овчинников |
143rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Boris Ovchinnikov Russian: Борис Васильевич Овчинников |
51st Separate Motorized Sapper Battalion | Senior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Vasily Ovchinnikov Russian: Василий Фёдорович Овчинников |
387th Infantry Regiment | Commissar | 7 April 1940 | —
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| Vladimir Ovchinnikov Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Овчинников |
113th Guards Infantry Regiment | Major | 31 March 1943 † | Killed in action on 10 January 1943 |
| Grigory Ovchinnikov Russian: Григорий Семёнович Овчинников |
3rd Infantry Battalion 81st Separate Marine Rifle Brigade | Red Army Man | 16 May 1944 † | Killed in action on 25 July 1943 after using body as human shield over a machine gun to save his comrades |
| Maksim Ovchinnikov Russian: Максим Михайлович Овчинников |
34th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 10 April 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Ovchinnikov Russian: Николай Тихонович Овчинников |
23rd Guards Cavalry Regiment | Guard Captain | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Vazgen Oganesov Russian: Вазген Михайлович Оганесов |
347th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 15 May 1946 | —
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| Sergey Oganov Russian: Сергей Мамбреевич Оганов |
606th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 22 February 1943 † | Killed in action on 18 November 1941 |
| Grant Oganyants Russian: Грант Аракелович Оганьянц |
71st Tank Regiment | Captain | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Mikhail Ogarev Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Огарёв |
783rd Assault Aviation Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 18 August 1945 | —
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| Ivan Ogloblin Russian: Иван Васильевич Оглоблин |
25th Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 13 April 1944 | —
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| Andrey Ognev Russian: Андрей Григорьевич Огнёв |
151st Infantry Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Ivan Ognev Russian: Иван Михайлович Огнёв |
764th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Pavel Ognev Russian: Павел Егорович Огнёв |
794th Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 13 September 1944 | —
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| Nikolai Ogorodnikov Russian: Николай Иванович Огородников |
151st Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Maksim Ogylenko Russian: Максим Артёмович Огуленко |
17th Guards Mechanized Brigade | Red Army Guard | 10 April 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Ogurechnikov Russian: Николай Иванович Огуречников |
481st Separate Sapper Battalion | Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Vasily Ogurtsov Russian: Василий Васильевич Огурцов |
45th Guards Cavalry Regiment | Guard Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 25 December 1944 |
| Leonid Odegov Russian: Леонид Яковлевич Одегов |
491st Separate Mortar Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 9 February 1944 | —
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| Pyotr Odinets Russian: Пётр Трофимович Одинец |
17th Artillery Regiment | Starshina | 18 November 1944 | —
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| Laniil Odintsov Russian: Даниил Сидорович Одинцов |
18th Separate Marine Corps Coastal Defense Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet | Seaman | 23 October 1945 † | Killed in action on 7 November 1941 |
| Mikhail Odintsov Russian: Михаил Петрович Одинцов |
820th Assault Aviation Regiment 155th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment |
Senior Lieutenant Guard Major |
4 February 1944 27 June 1945 |
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Pyotr Odnobokov Russian: Пётр Максимович Однобоков |
118th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 18 August 1945 | —
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| Stepan Odnovorchenko Russian: Степан Савельевич Одноворченко |
448th Assault Aviation Regiment | Major | 23 February 1945 | —
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| German Odnotsenov Russian: Герман Петрович Одноценов |
951st Assault Aviation Regiment | Lieutenant | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Ilya Ozhiganov Russian: Илья Алексеевич Ожиганов |
565th Infantry Regiment | Private | 23 October 1943 | —
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| Grigory Ozhmegov Russian: Григорий Фёдорович Ожмегов |
278th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 23 September 1944 |
| Andrey Ozhogin Russian: Андрей Матвеевич Ожогин |
988th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel | 31 May 1945 | —
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| Aleksey Ozerin Russian: Алексей Николаевич Озерин |
237th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 15 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 13 January 1944 |
| Fyodor Ozerin Russian: Фёдор Иванович Озерин |
22nd Guards Separate Tank Regiment | Guard Starshina | 16 May 1944 | —
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| Ivan Ozerov Russian: Иван Никитович Озеров |
465th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Mikhail Ozimin Russian: Михаил Иванович Озимин |
28th Infantry Corps | Guard Lieutenant-General | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Fyodor Okatenko Russian: Фёдор Алексеевич Окатенко |
384th Separate Marine Corps Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet | Seaman | 20 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1944 |
| Matvey Okorokov Russian: Матвей Петрович Окороков |
88th Tank Brigade | Lieutenant | 23 September 1945 | —
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| Boris Okrestin Russian: Борис Семёнович Окрестин |
74th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 13 April 1944 | Killed in action on 6 July 1944 |
| Mariya Oktyabrskaya Russian: Мария Васильевна Октябрьская |
26th Guards Tank Brigade | Guard Sergeant | 2 August 1944 † | Died of wounds on 15 March 1944 |
| Filipp Oktyabrsky Russian: Филипп Сергеевич Октябрьский |
Chief of the Black Sea Higher Naval School named after P.S. Nakhimov | Admiral | 20 February 1958 | —
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| Akinf Okunev Russian: Акинф Кириллович Окунев |
106th Separate Anti-tank Fighter Division | Staff Sergeant | 25 October 1943 | —
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| Grigory Okunev Russian: Григорий Селиверстович Окунев |
966th Artillery Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 31 May 1945 | —
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| Vasily Olbinsky Russian: Василий Александрович Олбинский |
9th Separate Pontoon-and-Bridge Battalion | Staff Sergeant | 17 October 1943 | —
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| Vadim Oleynik Russian: Вадим Клавдиевич Олейник |
1991th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 22 August 1944 | Killed in action on 5 April 1944 |
| Vasily Oleynik Russian: Василий Петрович Олейник |
873rd Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Grigory Oleynik Russian: Григорий Никитович Олейник |
293rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | Captain | 24 August 1943 | —
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| Ivan Oleynik Russian: Иван Леонтьевич Олейник |
453rd Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Mikhail Oleynik Russian: Михаил Иванович Олейник |
100th Guards Mortar Regiment | Guard Starshina | 21 April 1943 | —
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| Vasily Oleynikov Russian: Василий Семёнович Олейников |
143rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Lieutenant | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Ivan Oleynikov Russian: Иван Иванович Олейников |
92nd Engineering and Tank Regiment | Lieutenant | 31 May 1945 | Killed in action on 8 March 1945 |
| Pavel Oleynikov Russian: Павел Романович Олейников |
541st Infantry Regiment | Junior Commander | 7 April 1940 | —
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| Dmitry Oleynichenko Russian: Дмитрий Елисеевич Олейниченко |
189th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 18 August 1945 | —
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| Klementy Oleynyuk Russian: Клементий Карпович Олейнюк |
60th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 13 September 1944 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1944 |
| Aleksandr Olenin Russian: Александр Михайлович Оленин |
120th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Private | 19 March 1944 | —
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| Ivan Olenich Russian: Иван Иванович Оленич |
703rd Separate Communications Company | Junior Lieutenant | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Aleksey Olepir Russian: Алексей Иванович Олепир |
657th Assault Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 18 August 1945 | —
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| Nikolay Oleshev Russian: Николай Николаевич Олешев |
113th Infantry Corps | Lieutenant-General | 8 September 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Olovyannikov Russian: Николай Ефимович Оловянников |
312th Assault Aviation Regiment | Lieutenant | 26 October 1944 | —
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| Aleksandr Olkhovikov Russian: Александр Васильевич Ольховиков |
Commander of the TK-208 submarine | Captain 1st Class | 2 February 1984 | —
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| Nikolai Olkhovsky Russian: Николай Иванович Ольховский |
193rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Major | 4 February 1944 | —
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| Nikolai Olchev Russian: Николай Данилович Ольчев |
375th Artillery Regiment | Red Army Man | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Konstantin Olshansky Russian: Константин Фёдорович Ольшанский |
384th Separate Marine Corps Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet | Senior Lieutenant | 20 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1944 |
| Aleksandr Olshevsky Russian: Александр Васильевич Ольшевский |
1455th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment | Guard Junior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Olshevsky Russian: Николай Михайлович Ольшевский |
26th Guards Tank Brigade | Guard Junior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 † | Died of wounds on 22 August 1944 |
| Nikolai Omelechko Russian: Николай Фёдорович Омелечко |
40th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Lieutenant | 19 June 1943 | —
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| Nikolai Omelin Russian: Николай Титович Омелин |
10th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Captain | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Ivan Omelchenko Russian: Иван Алексеевич Омельченко |
329th Separate Communications Company | Red Army Man | 19 March 1944 | —
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| Grigory Omelchuk Russian: Григорий Куприянович Омельчук |
1317th Infantry Regiment | Captain | 13 September 1944 | —
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| Filipp Omelyanyuk Russian: Филипп Трофимович Омельянюк |
447th Infantry Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 27 February 1945 | —
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| Ivan Omigov Russian: Иван Фёдорович Омигов |
828th Assault Aviation Regiment | Lieutenant | 18 September 1945 † | —
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| Nina Onilova Russian: Нина Андреевна Онилова |
54th Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 14 May 1965 † | Killed in action on 8 March 1942 |
| Grigory Oniskevich Russian: Григорий Демьянович Онискевич |
164th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 1 July 1944 | —
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| Viktor Onishchenko Russian: Виктор Павлович Онищенко |
134th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Grigory Onishchenko Russian: Григорий Харлампиевич Онищенко |
886th Artillery Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Oleg Ohishchuk Russian: Олег Петрович Онищук |
186th Separate Spetnaz Task Force | Senior Lieutenant | 5 May 1988 † | Killed in action on 31 October 1987 |
| Nikolai Onopa Russian: Николай Савельевич Онопа |
107th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Starshina | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Ivan Onoprienko Russian: Иван Алексеевич Оноприенко |
130th Separate Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Division | Staff Sergeant | 22 February 1944 † | Killed in action on 1 December 1943 |
| Nikolai Nikolaevich Onoprienko Russian: Николай Николаевич Оноприенко |
37th Guards Infantry Division | Guard Colonel | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Markovich Onoprienko Russian: Николай Маркович Онопченко |
163rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 15 May 1946 | —
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| Beysen Ontaev Russian: Бейсен Сеитович Онтаев |
120th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 30 October 1943 | —
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| Dmitry Onuprienko Russian: Дмитрий Платонович Онуприенко |
6th Guards Infantry Division | Major General | 16 October 1934 | —
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| Yuri Onusaytis Russian: Юрий Иосифович Онусайтис |
95th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Captain | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Grigory Onufrienko Russian: Григорий Денисович Онуфриенко |
129th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 12 April 1942 | —
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| Mikhail Onuchin Russian: Михаил Васильевич Онучин |
3rd Guards Tank Army | Guard Colonel | 17 November 1943 † | Killed in action on 5 October 1943 |
| Aleksandr Opalev Russian: Александр Алексеевич Опалев |
1052nd Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 31 May 1945 † | Killed in action on 3 February 1945 after suicide-attacking an approaching German tank with grenades |
| Aleksey Opalev Russian: Алексей Константинович Опалев |
29th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 15 January 1944 † | Killed in action on |
| Vladimir Opalev Russian: Владимир Никифорович Опалёв |
622nd Assault Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 13 April 1944 | —
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| Ivan Opalev Russian: Иван Васильевич Опалёв |
40th Guards Separate Mortar Battalion | Guard Major | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Oparin Russian: Александр Яковлевич Опарин |
191st Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment | Major | 20 September 1982 † | Killed in action on 17 May 1982 |
| Aleksandr Oplachko Russian: Александр Алексеевич Оплачко |
955th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 23 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 22 September 1943 |
| Nikolai Oplesnin Russian: Николай Васильевич Оплеснин |
111th Rifle Division | Junior Lieutenant | 27 December 1941 | —
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| Boris Oprokidnev Russian: Борис Константинович Опрокиднев |
511th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 15 May 1946 † | Killed in action on 2 April 1945 |
| Nikolai Opryshko Russian: Николай Александрович Опрышко |
155th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Konstantin Orgin Russian: Константин Петрович Оргин |
219th Infantry Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 5 October 1944 | —
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| Ivan Oryol Russian: Иван Яковлевич Орёл |
40th Infantry Regiment | Captain | 25 September 1944 † | Killed in action on 22 September 1944 |
| Stepan Oryol Russian: Степан Фёдорович Орёл |
1069th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 13 May 1945 | —
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| Aleksey Orekhov Russian: Алексей Егорович Орехов |
569th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 23 October 1943 | —
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| Vladimir Aleksandrovich Orekhov Russian: Владимир Александрович Орехов |
32nd Guards Fighter Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 1 May 1943 | —
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| Vladimir Viktorovich Orekhov Russian: Владимир Викторович Орехов |
199th Motorized Rifle Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 31 July 1969 | —
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| Ivan Orekhov Russian: Иван Васильевич Орехов |
307th Guards Infantry Regiment | Red Army Guard | 22 February 1944 | —
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| Pyotr Orekhov Russian: Пётр Иванович Орехов |
125th Tank Battalion | Major | 10 January 1944 | —
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| Sergey Orekhov Russian: Сергей Яковлевич Орехов |
1187th Anti-Tank Artillery Fighter Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Trofim Orekhov Russian: Трофим Филиппович Орехов |
835th Infantry Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 23 October 1943 † | Went missing in action in October 1943 and presumed deceased |
| Sergey Oreshkov Russian: Сергей Николаевич Орешков |
124th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Lieutenant | 20 December 1943 † | Killed in action on 16 August 1943 |
| Nikolai Orishchenko Russian: Николай Николаевич Орищенко |
6th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 16 May 1944 | —
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| Aleksandr Mikhailovich Orlov Russian: Александр Михайлович Орликов |
44th Guards Tank Brigade | Senior Lieutenant | 27 February 1945 † | Killed in action on 2 March 1945 |
| Aleksandr Ivanovich Orlov Russian: Александр Иванович Орлов |
5th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Ignatevich Orlov Russian: Александр Игнатьевич Орлов |
132nd Guards Artillery Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 31 May 1945 | —
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| Vasily Orlov Russian: Василий Фёдорович Орлов |
6th Guards Mechanized Corps | Guard Colonel | 6 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 19 March 1945 |
| Viktor Orlov Russian: Виктор Николаевич Орлов |
113th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 28 September 1943 | —
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| Vitaly Orlov Russian: Виталий Дмитриевич Орлов |
98th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 31 May 1945 | —
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| Ivan Mikhailovich Orlov Russian: Иван Михайлович Орлов |
509th Infantry Regiment 236th | Colonel | 1 November 1943 | —
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| Ivan Petrovich Orlov Russian: Иван Петрович Орлов |
743rd Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Konstantin Orlov Russian: Константин Николаевич Орлов |
31st High-Speed Bomber Aviation Regiment | Captain | 7 April 1940 † | Killed in action on 11 March 1940 |
| Leonid Orlov Russian: Леонид Александрович Орлов |
70th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 29 September 1939 | —
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| Mikhail Yegorovich Orlov Russian: Михаил Егорович Орлов |
848th Infantry Regiment | Starshina | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 7 May 1944 |
| Mikhail Ivanovich Orlov Russian: Михаил Иванович Орлов |
121st Guards Regiment of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division | Guard Captain | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 3 August 1944 |
| Mikhail Petrovich Orlov Russian: Михаил Петрович Орлов |
7th Guards Aviation Regiment | Guard Major | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Mikhail Fyodorovich Orlov Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Орлов |
65th Tank Brigade of the 11th Tank Corps | Senior Lieutenant | 27 February 1945 | —
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| Mikhail Yakovlevich Orlov Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Орлов |
336th Long-Range Bomber Aviation Regiment | Captain | 15 May 1946 | —
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| Pavel Aleksandrovich Orlov Russian: Павел Александрович Орлов |
994th Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 10 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 18 January 1945 |
| Pavel Ivanovich Orlov Russian: Павел Иванович Орлов |
2nd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 24 July 1945 † | Killed in action on 15 March 1943 |
| Pyotr Orlov Russian: Пётр Иванович Орлов |
707th Assault Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 18 August 1945 † | Killed in action on 3 April 1945 |
| Timofey Orlov Russian: Тимофей Николаевич Орлов |
787th Infantry Regiment | Major | 3 June 1944 † | Killed in action on 26 December 1943 |
| Fedot Orlov Russian: Федот Никитович Орлов |
21st Separate Heavy Bomber Aviation Squadron | Captain | 21 July 1942 | —
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| Yakov Orlov Russian: Яков Никифорович Орлов |
11th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 23 February 1945 | —
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| Konstantin Orlyansky Russian: Константин Иванович Орловский |
41st Tank Brigade | Captain | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 22 July 1944 |
| Pavel Orlyansky Russian: Павел Иванович Орлянский |
56th Engineer-Sapper Brigade | Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Yefim Orokhovatsky Russian: Ефим Савельевич Ороховатский |
26th Guards Airborne Regiment | Guard Lieutenant Colonel | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Yegor Orsaev Russian: Егор Орсаевич Орсаев |
683rd Artillery Regiment | Sergeant | 10 April 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Ortynsky Russian: Николай Игнатьевич Ортынский |
321st Guards Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment | Guard Major | 24 December 1943 | —
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| Aleksandr Osadchiev Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Осадчиев |
43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | Major | 15 May 1946 | —
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| Aleksandr Osadchy Russian: Александр Петрович Осадчий |
11th Guards Fighter Aviation Division | Guard Major-General | 27 June 1945 | —
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| Aleksey Osadchy Russian: Алексей Антонович Осадчий |
276th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Captain | 22 February 1944 | —
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| Denis Osadchy Russian: Денис Матвеевич Осадчий |
6th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade | Guard Colonel | 28 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 14 October 1944 |
| Semyon Osadchy Russian: Семён Кузьмич Осадчий |
Tank platoon in the Spanish Civil War | Lieutenant | 31 December 1936 | —
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| Dmitry Osatyuk Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Осатюк |
549th Tank Battalion | Lieutenant | 10 February 1943 | —
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| Nikolai Osiev Russian: Николай Петрович Осиев |
588th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Dmitry Osin Russian: Дмитрий Васильевич Осин |
172nd Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Captain | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Osin Russian: Николай Архипович Осин |
1646th Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment | Sergeant | 23 September 1944 † | Killed in action on 3 October 1944 |
| Ivan Osinnyi Russian: Иван Иванович Осинный |
433rd Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksandr Stepanovich Osipenko Russian: Александр Степанович Осипенко |
Moscow Military District Air Forces | Colonel | 22 February 1939 | —
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| Aleksandr Trofimovich Osipenko Russian: Александр Трофимович Осипенко |
301st Howitzer Artillery Regiment | Lieutenant | 11 April 1940 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1940 |
| Ivan Osipenko Russian: Иван Степанович Осипенко |
436th Artillery Regiment | Captain | 10 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 31 January 1945 |
| Leonid Osipenko Russian: Леонид Гаврилович Осипенко |
Commander of the first Soviet nuclear submarine - Project 627 "Kit" | Captain 1st class | 23 July 1959 | —
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| Pyotr Osipenko Russian: Пётр Дмитриевич Осипенко |
Senior Researcher in Special Military Unit No. 45707 of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR | Captain 1st class | 21 December 1989 | —
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| Polina Osipenko Russian: Полина Денисовна Осипенко |
Co-pilot of the ANT-37 "Rodina" | Captain | 2 November 1938 | —
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| Aleksandr Arkhipovich Osipov Russian: Александр Архипович Осипенко |
229th Infantry Regiment | Captain | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Aleksandr Mikhailovich Osipov Russian: Александр Михайлович Осипов |
569th Assault Aviation Regiment | Captain | 18 August 1945 | —
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| Vasily Vasilyevich Osipov Russian: Василий Васильевич Осипов |
2nd Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 29 June 1945 | —
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| Vasily Ivanovich Osipov Russian: Василий Иванович Осипов |
310th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 16 October 1943 | —
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| Vasily Ivanovich Osipov Russian: Василий Иванович Осипов |
38th Tank Regiment | Captain | 4 June 1944 † | Killed in action on 6 January 1944 |
| Vasily Nikolaevich Osipov Russian: Василий Николаевич Осипов |
81st Long-Range Aviation Regiment 5th Guards Aviation Regiment |
Senior Lieutenant Guard Captain |
20 June 1942 13 March 1944 |
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Yevgeny Osipov Russian: Евгений Яковлевич Осипов |
Commander of the "Щ-406" submarine | Captain 3rd Class | 23 October 1942 | —
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| Ivan Osipov Russian: Иван Иванович Осипов |
91st Separate Engineer Battalion | Lieutenant | 3 June 1944 † | Killed in action on 28 September 1943 |
| Ilya Osipov Russian: Илья Тимофеевич Осипов |
134th Separate Motorized Pontoon-and-Bridge Battalion | Red Army Man | 10 January 1944 † | Went missing in action in January 1944 and presumed dead |
| Kirill Osipov Russian: Кирилл Никифорович Осипов |
245th Hawitzer Artillery Regiment | Commissar | 15 August 1941 | —
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| Mikhail Ivanovich Osipov Russian: Михаил Иванович Осипов |
37th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Staff Sergeant | 15 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 11 November 1943 |
| Mikhail Ivanovich Osipov Russian: Михаил Иванович Осипов |
175th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Lieutenant | 20 December 1943 | —
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| Mikhail Mikhailovich Osipov Russian: Михаил Михайлович Осипов |
8th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Lieutenant | 6 June 1942 | —
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| Pavel Osipov Russian: Павел Дмитриевич Осипов |
384th Separate Marine Corps Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet | Red Fleet Man | 20 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1944 |
| Semyon Osipov Russian: Семён Дмитриевич Осипов |
20th Guards Mechanized Brigade | Guard Captain | 26 April 1944 | —
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| Sergey Osipov Russian: Сергей Александрович Осипов |
Torpedo Brigade of the Baltic Fleet | Lieutenant Captain | 3 April 1942 | —
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| Dmitry Oskalenko Russian: Дмитрий Ефимович Оскаленко |
26th Fighter Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 14 February 1943 † | Killed in action on 26 September 1942 |
| Nikolai Oslikobsky Russian: Николай Сергеевич Осликовский |
3rd Guards Cavalry Corps | Lieutenant-General | 29 May 1945 | —
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| Pyotr Osminin Russian: Пётр Ермолаевич Осминин |
1452nd Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment | Guard Starshina | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksey Ostaev Russian: Алексей Егорович Остаев |
58th High-Speed Bomber Aviation Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 21 March 1940 | —
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| Andrey Ostapenko Russian: Андрей Николаевич Остапенко |
1292nd Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 3 June 1944 | —
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| Dmitry Ostapenko Russian: Дмитрий Яковлевич Остапенко |
10th Guards Infantry Brigade | Guard Junior Sergeant | 13 December 1942 | —
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| Ivan Grigorievich Ostapenko Russian: Иван Григорьевич Остапенко |
1st Infantry Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Ivan Petrovich Ostapenko Russian: Иван Петрович Остапенко |
7th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment | Guard Captain | 23 February 1945 | —
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| Iosif Ostapenko Russian: Иосиф Васильевич Остапенко |
859th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 13 September 1944 | —
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| Pavel Ostapenko Russian: Павел Антонович Остапенко |
958th Infantry Regiment | Captain | 28 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 1 January 1944 |
| Stepan Ostapchenko Russian: Степан Кузьмич Остапенко |
131st Guards Artillery Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 22 February 1944 † | Killed in action on 30 October 1943 |
| Nikolai Ostapchenko Russian: Николай Васильевич Остапченко |
117th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 5 September 1944 |
| Fyodor Ostashenko Russian: Фёдор Афанасьевич Осташенко |
25th Guards Infantry Corps | Guard Major-General | 28 April 1945 | —
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| Sergey Ostashchenko Russian: Сергей Михайлович Остащенко |
1844th Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 26 October 1943 | —
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| Ivan Ostroverkhov Russian: Иван Григорьевич Островерхов |
15th Motorized Rifle Brigade | Major | 13 September 1944 | —
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| Nikolai Ostryakov Russian: Николай Алексеевич Остряков |
Commander of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force | Major-General | 14 June 1942 † | Killed in action on 24 April 1942 |
| Demyan Osyka Russian: Демьян Васильевич Осыка |
46th Assault Aviation Regiment | Captain | 22 July 1944 | —
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| Aleksandr Oskin Russian: Александр Петрович Оськин |
53rd Guards Tank Brigade | Guard Junior Lieutenant | 23 September 1944 | —
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| Dmitry Oskin Russian: Дмитрий Павлович Оськин |
523rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | Major | 13 November 1951 | —
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| Zakhar Osyagin Russian: Захар Маркелович Осягин |
560th Artillery Regiment | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 23 August 1944 |
| Ivan Otmakhov Russian: Иван Григорьевич Отмахов |
342nd Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 29 June 1945 † | Killed in action on 23 April 1945 |
| Asanbek Otorbaev Russian: Асанбек Оторбаев |
296th Infantry Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 10 April 1945 | —
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| Pyotr Otroshko Russian: Пётр Константинович Отрошко |
132nd Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | —
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| Aleksey Otstavnov Russian: Алексей Иванович Отставнов |
77th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Company | Junior Lieutenant | 26 October 1943 | —
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| Grigory Okhay Russian: Григорий Ульянович Охай |
523rd Fighter Aviation Regiment | Captain | 13 November 1951 | —
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| Fyodor Okhlopkov Russian: Фёдор Матвеевич Охлопков |
259th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 6 May 1965 | —
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| Nikolai Okhman Russian: Николай Петрович Охман |
34th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade | Guard Colonel | 6 April 1945 | —
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| Nikolai Okhrimenko Russian: Николай Иосифович Охрименко |
465th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 13 November 1943 | —
|
| Konstantin Otsimik Russian: Константин Владимирович Оцимик |
1628th Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 27 June 1945 | —
|
| Vladimir Ochelenko Russian: Владимир Николаевич Очеленко |
384th Separate Marine Corps Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet | Foreman 2nd Class | 20 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 27 March 1944 |
| Mikhail Ocheret Russian: Михаил Иосифович Очерет |
990th Infantry Regiment | Corporal | 31 May 1945 † | Killed in action on 8 February 1945 |
| Ivan Ocheretko Russian: Иван Данилович Очеретько |
615th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 29 October 1943 | —
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| Valery Ochirov Russian: Валерий Николаевич Очиров |
Soviet Forces in Afghanistan | Lieutenant Colonel | 21 February 1985 | —
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| Ivan Oshmarin Russian: Иван Константинович Ошмарин |
148th Anti-Tank Division | Staff Sergeant | 16 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 24 July 1943 |
| Andrey Oshchepkov Russian: Андрей Иванович Ощепков |
10th Guards Mechanized Brigade | Guard Staff Sergeant | 10 March 1944 | —
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Partisans
edit| Name | Area | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Odukha Russian: Антон Захарович Одуха |
Khmelnytskyi resistance | 7 August 1944 | —
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| Vladimir Omelyanyuk Russian: Владимир Степанович Омельянюк |
Minsk underground newspaper | 8 May 1965 † | Captured and executed 26 May 1942 |
| Nikolai Orlov Russian: Николай Сергеевич Орлов |
Ukrainian partisan movement | 2 May 1945 | —
|
| Kirill Orlovsky Russian: Кирилл Прокофьевич Орловский |
Baranavichy partisan movement leader | 20 September 1943 | —
|
| Mariya Osipova Russian: Мария Борисовна Осипова |
Minsk resistance | 29 October 1943 | —
|
| Otomārs Oškalns Russian: Отомар Петрович Ошкалнс |
Latvian partisan brigade leader | 28 June 1945 | —
|
| Fyodor Ozmitel Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Озмитель |
Belarusian paramilitary partisan detachment | 5 November 1944 † | Blew himself up with grenades to avoid capture after running out of ammunition while covering the retreat of his comrades |
Test pilots
edit| Name | Date of award | Aircraft tested |
|---|---|---|
| Fyodor Opadchy Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Опадчий |
7 February 1957 | Tested various aircraft including the Tu-2, Tu-14, Tu-70, and Tu-80. |
| Boris Orlov Russian: Борис Антонович Орлов |
11 October 1974 | Tested various aircraft including the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25R, MiG-27, MiG-29, and MiG-31M |
| Pyotr Ostapenko Russian: Пётр Максимович Остапенко |
26 April 1971 | Tested various aircraft including the MiG-19, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-27, MiG-29, |
Soviet Civilians
edit| Name | Date of award | Field of study |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Ostpekin Russian: Михаил Емельянович Острекин |
6 December 1949 | Head of the Arctic geophysics research institute in the North Sea |
National Leaders
edit| Name | Date of award | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Ogarkov Russian: Николай Васильевич Огарков |
28 October 1977 | Marshal of the Soviet Union |
References
editShkadov, Ivan (1988). Герой Советского Союза II, Любовь - Яшчук. Moscow: Voenizdat. ISBN 5203005362. OCLC 312615596.