Pavel Andreyevich Mironov
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Native name
Павел Андреевич Миронов
Born12 December 1919
Russkiye Sarsazy village, Chistopolsky Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Russkiye Sarsazy village, Chistopolsky Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 April 1945 (aged 25)
northwest of Brno, Czechoslovakia
northwest of Brno, Czechoslovakia
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Soviet UnionPavel Andreyevich Mironov | |
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| Native name | Павел Андреевич Миронов |
| Born | 12 December 1919 Russkiye Sarsazy village, Chistopolsky Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 April 1945 (aged 25) northwest of Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Junior lieutenant |
| Unit | 8th Guards Cavalry Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class |
Pavel Andreyevich Mironov (Russian: Павел Андреевич Миронов; 12 December 1919 – 26 April 1945) was a Red Army Junior Lieutenant and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Mironov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for actions during the Bratislava-Brno Offensive.[1][2]
Pavel Andreyevich Mironov was born on 12 December 1919 in the village of Russkiye Sarsazy in Chistopolsky Uyezd of Kazan Governorate to a family of peasants. He graduated from seven classes and the factory training school in Chistopol. Mironov worked as an assistant mechanic with the Kama River Shipping Company.[1][3][4]