Yakov Vinichenko

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

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

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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• Kremlin.ru