Valentin Kotyk

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Valentin Kotyk
Born	11 February 1930 Khmelivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	17 February 1944(1944-02-17) (aged 14) Iziaslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Valentin Aleksandrovich Kotyk (11 February 1930 – 17 February 1944) was a Soviet Pioneer and a partisan scout. He was also the youngest-ever Hero of Soviet Union.

During the German-Soviet War, he participated in the partisan movement in Ukraine. At first, he was an orderly but he later participated in fights, was wounded twice and finally was killed in action during the battle for Iziaslav. He received the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class and the Medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War".

In 1957, a film devoted to him was shot. In 1958, he posthumously received the rank of the Hero of Soviet Union. Later, a number of streets, pioneer teams, schools and steamships were named after him, and a number of monuments were erected.

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