Boris Akazyonok

Boris Ivanovich Akazyonok (Russian: Борис Иванович Аказёнок; 18 July [O.S. 5 July] 1913 23 March 1996) was a helmsman and anti-aircraft gunner on the ship Stary Bolshevik. For his actions during Convoy PQ 16 he and several other crewmembers of the ship were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]

Boris Ivanovich Akazyonok
Борис Иванович Аказёнок
Born18 July [O.S. 5 July] 1913
Died23 March 1996 (aged 82)
Nationality Soviet Union
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

References

  1. Simonov, Andrey. "Аказёнок Борис Иванович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-04-27.
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