Pyotr Semyonovich Bochek, ( uk, Петро Семенович Бочек; 3 March 1925 – 9 February 2018) was a

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of the

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during

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and a

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. He was born in the Obrazhiivka village,

Ukrainian SSR The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...

. He was drafted in November 1943 and commenced active war duty in January 1944. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union (

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No. 5867) on March 24, 1945 for heroism during the crossing of the

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. He was also awarded the

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(comes with the Hero title), Order of the Great Patriotic War,

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, and several medals.

References

1925 births 2018 deaths Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of Glory Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class People from Sumy Oblast Soviet military personnel of World War II from Ukraine {{ukraine-mil-bio-stub