Ivan Stepanovich Perov (russian: Ива́н Степа́нович Перо́в; 6 October 1910 – 26 January 1989) was a ''

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'' of the Soviet Navy,

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-signalman of the

Soviet submarine L-4 The World War II Soviet submarine ''L-4'' belonged to the L class or of minelayer submarines. She had been named ''Garibaldets'' in honour of the men of Garibaldi. During the war she was commanded by Evgeniy Petrovich Polyakov (russian: Евге ...

during the

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. He also served at some other ships. On 22 July 1944 he was awarded

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for his courage and heroism. He was also awarded several other orders and medals. The village of Perove was named after him.История названий сел: Перово
(The History of the Village Names: Perovo) (retrieved April 26, 2015) A

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was mounted on the house where he lived in

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after the war.

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1910 births 1989 deaths Heroes of the Soviet Union Soviet Navy personnel Submariners Recipients of the Order of Lenin People from Leningrad Oblast Soviet military personnel of World War II {{Hero-USSR-stub