Hero

Explore the lives of people connected with Heroes: biographical facts, significant events, professional achievements and historical context.

Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher
USA
Heroine of the American Revolutionary War. In one of the last battles of the Revolutionary War - the Battle of Monmouth - American Molly Pitcher (real name Mary Ludwig HAYES) brought water to the fighting fighters.
Delbert Dauenbaugh
Delbert Dauenbaugh
USA
American World War II veteran awarded Russia's Order of Ushakov
Zahar Sliusarenko
Zahar Sliusarenko
Ukraine
Tanker, commander of the Guards Tank Brigade, Lieutenant General of Tank Forces, Hero of the Soviet Union
Edgar Markosyan
Edgar Markosyan
Sergeant of the Armed Forces of Armenia, "Hero of Artsakh"
Iuozas Vitas
Iuozas Vitas
Lithuania
One of the leaders of the anti-fascist underground in Lithuania during the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously).
Pavel Dubinda
Pavel Dubinda
Ukraine
Hero of the Soviet Union
Semen Getman
Semen Getman
Ukraine
Bomber pilot, Major General of Aviation, Heroes of the Great Patriotic War
Mamish Shahbaz Abdullayev
Mamish Shahbaz Abdullayev
Hero of the Soviet Union, participant in the Great Patriotic War.
James Towers
James Towers
Great Britain
British, recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award given for courage in the face of the enemy in the British and Commonwealth forces.
Andrey Alexandrov
Andrey Alexandrov
Gun commander of the 134th artillery regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Yanovsky
Ivan Yanovsky
Ukraine
Participant of the Great Patriotic War, navigator of the squadron of the 8th Guards Aviation Regiment
Fedor Radus
Fedor Radus
Ukraine
Bomber pilot
Pavel Palaguta
Pavel Palaguta
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Alexander Divochkin
Alexander Divochkin
Battery Commander of the 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 4th Motorized Rifle Division of the NKVD Troops of the USSR, Hero of the Soviet Union
Ignassio Jose Maria Aliende Unzaga
Ignassio Jose Maria Aliende Unzaga
Mexico
Mexican Independence Fighter
Yanis Vilhelms
Yanis Vilhelms
Sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union
Vasiliy Avramenko
Vasiliy Avramenko
Rifleman of the 592nd Rifle Regiment, Hero of the Soviet
Urunbay Abdullayev
Urunbay Abdullayev
Uzbekistan
Hero of the Soviet Union, participant in the Great Patriotic War.
Nadezda Petrachkova
Nadezda Petrachkova
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Anatolij Brandius
Anatolij Brandius
Ukraine
Bomber pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union
Nikolaj Zherdev
Nikolaj Zherdev
Ukraine
Fighter pilot, commander of a fighter air brigade, Heroes of the Soviet-Japanese armed conflicts in the Far East
Ivan Gangela
Ivan Gangela
Participant of the Great Patriotic War, anti-tank gunner, Hero of the Soviet Union
Petr Lapshov
Petr Lapshov
Russia
Hero of the Soviet Union.
Sergey Tulenin
Sergey Tulenin
Russia
Member of the "Young Guard"
Aba Dushambetov
Aba Dushambetov
Senior Lieutenant, Company Commander of the 229th Rifle Regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Fesin
Ivan Fesin
Russia
Infantryman, division commander, major general, Hero of the Soviet Union.
Tulebay Ajimov
Tulebay Ajimov
Kazakhstan
Participant of the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union
Leonid Beda
Leonid Beda
Russia
Fighter-bomber pilot, lieutenant general of aviation, Hero of the Soviet Union.
Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar
Venezuela
Fighter for the independence of the states of South America
Petr Pokriushev
Petr Pokriushev
Ukraine
Fighter pilot, major general of aviation, Hero of the Soviet Union
Feoktist Budanov
Feoktist Budanov
Soviet military man, artilleryman, Hero of the Soviet Union.
Pavel Golovachev
Pavel Golovachev
Belarus
Fighter pilot, major general of aviation, Hero of the Soviet Union.
Ivan Arendarenko
Ivan Arendarenko
Ukraine
Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General
Nikolaj Leonchenko
Nikolaj Leonchenko
Ukraine
Bomber pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Soviet-Finnish war
Semen Avdoshkin
Semen Avdoshkin
Participant of the Great Patriotic War, commander of the machine-gun company of the 1178th rifle regiment of the 350th rifle division of the 13th army of the 1st Ukrainian Front, Hero of the Soviet Union, senior lieutenant.
Alexey Andreev
Alexey Andreev
Company Commander of the 237th Guards Rifle Regiment, Guards Senior Lieutenant, Hero of the Soviet Union
Nadezda Scherbakova
Nadezda Scherbakova
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Stepan Krasovskiy
Stepan Krasovskiy
Belarus
Air Force Commander, Hero of the Soviet Union
Aleksandr Isipin
Aleksandr Isipin
Azerbaijan
Hero of the Soviet Union
Primo Dzhibelli
Primo Dzhibelli
Italy
Bomber pilot, Heroes of the National Revolutionary War in Spain
Anatoliy Nedbaylo
Anatoliy Nedbaylo
Ukraine
Attack pilot, flight commander, air squadron, major general of aviation, Hero of the Soviet Union.
Gerasim Lapin
Gerasim Lapin
Rifleman of the 8th company of the 718th regiment of the 139th rifle division
Evgeniy Savitskiy
Evgeniy Savitskiy
Russia
Fighter pilot, air marshal, Hero of the Soviet Union
Dmitriy Ogurtcov
Dmitriy Ogurtcov
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Vasiliy Pirojok
Vasiliy Pirojok
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Nguen Van Troi
Nguen Van Troi
Vietnam
National Hero of Vietnam
Nina Ivantcova
Nina Ivantcova
Ukraine
Member of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Petr Gnido
Petr Gnido
Ukraine
Hero of the Soviet Union
Salim Aitkulov
Salim Aitkulov
Hero of the Soviet Union, Guards Junior Lieutenant
Albert Agarunov
Albert Agarunov
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani tankman, National Hero of Azerbaijan.