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Fayzulla AgletdinovAssistant Platoon Commander of the 955th Rifle Regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union, Sergeant
Date of Birth: 15.03.1915
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Early Life and Military Career
Fayzulla Khazievich Agletdinov was born on March 2 (15), 1915, in the village of Sasykul, now in Tatarstan, Russia. He was a Tatar by ethnicity and a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1944. After completing his secondary education, he worked in the village of Kushtiryakovo in Bashkiria.
In 1936, Agletdinov joined the Red Army and served until 1938. During this time, he participated in the battles against Japanese militarists at Lake Khasan. After his military service, he worked as a teacher in the Uzbek city of Margilan from 1939 to 1941 and as a foreman at the Nizhne-Troitsk Woolen Factory in Bashkiria from 1941 to 1942.
World War II
In 1942, Agletdinov was drafted back into the Red Army. On the night of September 21-22, 1943, he led a reconnaissance mission to establish a beachhead on the right bank of the Dnieper River south of Kyiv. Under heavy fire, he crossed to the right bank with a group of riflemen and launched an assault on the numerically superior enemy forces.
Agletdinov, setting an example for his men, charged into enemy trenches and destroyed a machine gun with grenades, killing 18 German soldiers and 3 officers. The enemy was forced out of the trench as a result of the group's daring attack. By morning, the enemy had launched three counterattacks, all of which were repelled with significant losses. Agletdinov personally killed 12 Germans in close combat and continued to command his unit after being wounded until reinforcements arrived.
Heroism and Recognition
For his exceptional bravery and leadership, Agletdinov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on October 23, 1943. He received the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal (No. 1998).
Post-War Life and Legacy
After recovering from his wounds in the hospital, Agletdinov was demobilized in October 1944. He completed a regional party school and worked as an instructor for the Tuymazy District Committee of the Communist Party, as deputy chief of the Tuymazy City Fire Department, and in the household service system of the Tuymazy District.
Agletdinov passed away on October 29, 1988, and was laid to rest in the city of Tuymazy in Bashkortostan. He is remembered as a courageous soldier and a respected member of his community.
