Georgy Morozov
Georgy Andrianovich Morozov | |
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| Native name | Георгий Андрианович Морозов |
| Born | April 24, 1923 |
| Died | 29 April 1971 Elektrostal, Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Airborne Forces |
| Service years | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Guards Airborne Regiment, 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" |
Georgy Andrianovich Morozov (Russian: Георгий Андрианович Морозов; 24 April 1923 – 29 April 1971) was a Red Army sergeant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Morozov was awarded the title for reportedly killing 50 German soldiers during the Battle of the Dnieper and capturing a machine gun. Postwar, he was an overseer at an engineering plant in his home of Elektrostal.