Yakov Vinichenko

Yakov Ivanovich Vinichenko (born 18 October 1925, in the village of Tyshkov), is a World War II Soviet veteran.

Yakov Ivanovich Vinichenko
Born(1925-10-18)18 October 1925
Tyshkov, Vinnytsia Oblast
Allegiance Soviet Union
AwardsOrder of the Patriotic War

Drafted into the war in 1941. In 1945, served in the 107th rifle division that liberated Auschwitz. Finished the war as a commander of a machine-gun company. Has two serious and two minor wounds. Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, along with numerous medals.

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