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List of Heroes of the Soviet Union (V)

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The Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction of the Soviet Union. It was awarded 12,775 times. Due to the large size of the list, it has been broken up into multiple pages.

  This color, along with the  (dagger), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.

Military personnel

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Name Unit Rank Date of award Notes
Aleksey Vavilin
Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Вавилин
1087th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 16 October 1943  Killed in action on 28 August 1943
Anatoly Vavilov
Russian: Анатолий Георгиевич Вавилов
1334th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment Junior Sergeant 9 February 1944
Sergey Vavilov
Russian: Сергей Васильевич Вавилов
606th Infantry Regiment Junior Commissar 22 February 1943  Killed in action on 18 November 1941
Aleksandr Vaganov
Russian: Александр Васильевич Ваганов
68th Guards Tank Regiment Guard Captain 31 May 1945
Aleksandr Vaganov
Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Ваганов
383rd Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 17 October 1943
Ivan Vaganov
Russian: Иван Семёнович Ваганов
69th Mechanized Brigade Colonel 31 May 1945
Viktor Vagin
Russian: Виктор Андрианович Вагин
26th Separate Guards Heavy Tank Regiment Guard Starshina 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 21 June 1944
Leonid Vagin
Russian: Леонид Иванович Вагин
79th Guards Infantry Division Guard Major-General 6 April 1945
Sergey Vagin
Russian: Сергей Тимофеевич Вагин
175th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Aleksandr Vagurin
Russian: Александр Андреевич Вагурин
128th Mortar Regiment Major 17 October 1943
Viktor Bazhenin
Russian: Виктор Михайлович Важенин
216th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Mikhail Bazhenin
Russian: Михаил Иванович Важенин
4th Guards Airborne Regiment Red Army Guard 10 January 1944
Ivan Bazhenin
Russian: Иван Васильевич Важеркин
30th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 15 January 1944
Aleksandr Vazhensky
Russian: Александр Григорьевич Важинский
6th Bomber Aviation Regiment Major 27 June 1945
Gimazetdin Vazetdinov
Tatar: Гыймазетдин Вәҗетдинов
330th Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 21 March 1940  Killed in action on 8 March 1940
Stepan Vayda
Russian: Степан Николаевич Вайда
Czech: Vajda Stěpan
1st Separate Czechoslovak Tank Brigade Captain 10 August 1945  Killed in action on 6 April 1945
Yevsei Vainrub
Russian: Евсей Григорьевич Вайнруб
219th Tank Brigade Lieutenant Colonel 6 April 1945
Matvei Vainrub
Russian: Матвей Григорьевич Вайнруб
8th Guards Army Guard Major-General 6 April 1945
Boris Vaynsteyn
Russian: Борис Яковлевич Вайнштейн
206th Infantry Regiment Captain 15 May 1946  Killed in action on 6 December 1944
Vladimir Vayser
Russian: Владимир Зельманович Вайсер
111th Tank Brigade Junior Lieutenant 25 August 1944  Killed in action on 20 December 1943
Izot Vakarin
Russian: Изот Антонович Вакарин
940th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 4 June 1944
Isaak Vaksman
Russian: Исаак Фёдорович Ваксман
1118th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 22 February 1944
Aleksandr Vakulsky
Russian: Александр Васильевич Вакульский
949th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 29 June 1945
Abdulla Valiev
Bashkir: Абдулла Хәбибулла улы Вәлиев
1031th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 17 October 1943
Agzam Valev
Tatar: Әгъзам Вәлиев
179th Fighter Aviation Regiment Major 15 May 1946
Salikh Valiev
Tatar: Салих Вәлиев
957th Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 23 October 1943
Stepan Valenteev
Russian: Степан Елисеевич Валентеев
363th Infantry Regiment Corporal 21 July 1944
Dmitry Valentsik
Belarusian: Дзмітрый Данілавіч Валенцік
5th Separate High-speed Bomber Aviation Regiment Captain 7 May 1940
Akram Valiev
Tatar: Әкрам Вәлиев
341th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Gabdelakhat Valiev
Tatar: Габделәхәт Вәлиев
91th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 16 May 1944  Killed in action on 18 April 1944
Ivan Valukhov
Russian: Иван Семёнович Валухов
334th Long-range Aviation Regiment Captain 19 August 1944
Vasily Valkov
Ukrainian: Василь Матвійович Вальков
307th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 27 June 1945  Killed in action on 24 April 1945
Nikolai Valyaev
Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Валяев
842nd Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 13 November 1943
Mikhail Valyansky
Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Валянский
932nd Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Manzus Vanakhun
Russian: Манзус Ванахун
232nd Mortar Regiment Sergeant 8 September 1943  Killed in action on 5 July 1943
Ivan Vanin
Russian: Иван Иванович Ванин
986th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Nikolai Vanin
Russian: Николай Андреевич Ванин
696th Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Fyodor Vanin
Russian: Фёдор Варламович Ванин
836th Infantry Regiment Captain 29 October 1943
Vladimir Vanichkin
Russian: Владимир Васильевич Ваничкин
271th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Ivan Vanichkin
Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Ваничкин
174th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 13 September 1944
Pavel Vansetsky
Russian: Павел Фёдорович Вансецкий
384th Separate Marine Corps Battalion

of the Black Sea Fleet

Starshina 2nd Class 20 April 1945  Killed in action on 27 March 1944
Pyotr Vantsin
Russian: Пётр Андреевич Ванцин
415th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 10 April 1945
Vachagan Vantsyan
Russian: Вачаган Унанович Ванцян
259th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 24 March 1945  Died of wounds on 1 August 1944
Mikhail Vanyushkin
Russian: Михаил Степанович Ванюшкин
18th Tank Regiment 47th Mechanized Brigade Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945  Killed in action on 8 February 1945
Boris Varava
Russian: Борис Семёнович Варава
156th Separate Anti-Tank Fighter Division Sergeant 10 April 1945  Killed in action on 29 January 1945
Grigory Varava
Russian: Григорий Андреевич Варава
200th Guards Light Artillery Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 17 October 1943
Nikolai Varakin
Russian: Николай Григорьевич Варакин
483th Separate Sapper Battalion Starshina 31 May 1945  Killed in action on 28 March 1945
Valentin Varennikov
Russian: Валентин Иванович Варенников
First Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR Army General 3 March 1988
Ivan Varepa
Russian: Иван Иосифович Варепа
218th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Junior Sergeant 15 January 1944
Nikolai Varlamov
Russian: Николай Гаврилович Варламов
239th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 25 September 1943  Killed in action on 25 July 1943
Gevork Vartanian
Armenian: Գևորգ Վարդանյան
Intelligence Officer of the Committee of State Security Colonel 28 May 1984
Garnik Vartanian
Armenian: Գառնիկ Վարդումյան
459th Mortar Regiment Lieutenant 27 June 1945
Karl Varfolomeev
Russian: Карп Петрович Варфоломеев
21st Separate Pontoon-Bridge Battalion Red Army Man 17 October 1943
Nikolai Varchuk
Russian: Николай Изотович Варчук
737th Fighter Aviation Regiment Major 28 September 1943
Andrey Varyukhin
Russian: Андрей Петрович Варюхин
47th Infantry Regiment Colonel 24 March 1945
Nikolai Varyagov
Russian: Николай Петрович Варягов
530th Anti-tank Fighter Regiment Senior Lieutenant 27 June 1945
Mikhail Vasev
Russian: Михаил Александрович Васев
23rd Guards Separate Tank Brigade Guard Lieutenant 3 June 1944
Grigory Vasev
Russian: Григорий Тимофеевич Васёв
165th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 18 August 1945
Ivan Vasenev
Russian: Иван Трофимович Васенев
116th Artillery Regiment Captain 10 April 1945
Mikhail Vasenkov
Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васенков
KGB Colonel 12 January 1990
Stepan Vasechko
Russian: Степан Павлович Васечко
95th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 24 March 1945
Vladimir Vasilyevsky
Russian: Владимир Гаврилович Василевский
30th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment Captain 5 November 1944
Yegor Vasilyevsky
Russian: Егор Васильевич Василевский
151st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 15 May 1946
Pyotr Vasilyevsky
Russian: Пётр Лукьянович Василевский
269th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945
Gavriil Vasilenko
Russian: Гавриил Тарасович Василенко
101st Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 7 April 1940
Ivan Vasilenko
Russian: Иван Андреевич Василенко
102nd Infantry Regiment Captain 31 May 1945
Konstantin Vasilenko
Russian: Константин Петрович Василенко
102nd Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Mikhail Vasilenko
Russian: Михаил Абрамович Василенко
1137th Light Artillery Regiment Junior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Mikola Vasilenko
Ukrainian: Микола Григорович Василенко
936th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 13 September 1944
Sergey Vasilenko
Russian: Сергей Иосифович Василенко
312th Assault Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 26 October 1944
Fyodor Vasilenko
Russian: Фёдор Емельянович Василенко
10th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 13 March 1944
Sergey Vasilisin
Russian: Сергей Дмитриевич Василисин
325th Infantry Regiment Comissar 16 January 1942  Killed in action on 2 August 1941
Mikhail Vasilishin
Russian: Михаил Иванович Василишин
175th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Corporal 27 June 1945
Nikolai Vasilishin
Russian: Николай Яковлевич Василишин
68th Separate Sapper Battalion Corporal 10 April 1945
Aleksandr Makarovich Vasilyev
Russian: Александр Макарович Васильев
81st Infantry Regiment Junior Commander 26 January 1940
Aleksandr Matveevich Vasilyev
Russian: Александр Матвеевич Васильев
173rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Major 15 May 1946
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Vasilyev
Russian: Александр Фёдорович Васильев
11th Light Tank Brigade Senior Lieutenant 29 August 1939
Aleksey Vasilyev
Russian: Алексей Александрович Васильев
340th Long-Range Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945
Anatoly Vasilyev
Russian: Анатолий Николаевич Васильев
198th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 26 October 1944
Andrey Vasilyev
Russian: Андрей Александрович Васильев
269th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 10 January 1944
Boris Vasilyev
Russian: Борис Михайлович Васильев
44th Fighter Aviation Division Senior Comissar 20 November 1941
Vasily Vasilyevich Vasilyev
Russian: Василий Васильевич Васильев
42nd Long-Range Aviation Regiment Captain 13 March 1944  Killed in action on 8 September 1943
Vasily Ivanovich Vasilyev
Russian: Василий Иванович Васильев
53rd Guards Tank Brigade Guard Lieutenant 10 April 1945
Vasily Semyonovich Vasilyev
Russian: Василий Семёнович Васильев
1964th Anti-Tank Fighter Regiment Lieutenant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 9 August 1944
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Vasilyev
Russian: Владимир Александрович Васильев
130th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Sergeant 31 March 1943  Killed in action on 15 January 1943
Vladimir Andreevich Vasilyev
Russian: Владимир Андреевич Васильев
342nd Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 29 June 1945  Killed in action on 28 March 1945
Vladimir Vasilyevich Vasilyev
Russian: Владимир Васильевич Васильев
1st Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 27 June 1945  Killed in action on 24 January 1945
Grigory Dmitrievich Vasilyev
Russian: Григорий Дмитриевич Васильев
1st Guards Mine-Torpedo Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 22 February 1944
Grigory Semyonovich Vasilyev
Russian: Григорий Семёнович Васильев
605th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 28 April 1943  Killed in action on 28 January 1943
Dmitry Vasilyev
Russian: Дмитрий Павлович Васильев
50th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Captain 25 August 1944  Killed in action on 31 January 1944
Ivan Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Васильевич Васильев
1st Guards Army Guard Major-General 29 June 1945  Killed in action on 7 August 1944
Ivan Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Васильевич Васильев
713th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 22 August 1944
Ivan Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Васильевич Васильев
13th Light Tank Brigade Red Army Man 21 March 1940
Ivan Dmitrievich Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Васильев
19th Tank Corps Lieutenant General 3 November 1943
Ivan Nikolaevich Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Николаевич Васильев
184th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 22 February 1944
Ivan Petrovich Vasilyev
Russian: Иван Петрович Васильев
9th Separate Motorized Pontoon-Bridge Battalion Sergeant 17 October 1943
Illarion Vasilyev
Russian: Илларион Романович Васильев
1075th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 21 July 1942
Leonid Vasilyev
Russian: Леонид Иокинфович Васильев
1289th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment Mechanized Corps Captain 24 March 1945
Mikhail Ivanovich Vasilyev
Russian: Михаил Иванович Васильев
46th Tank Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 24 August 1944
Mikhail Nikolaevich Vasilyev
Russian: Михаил Николаевич Васильев
108th Separate Anti-Tank Fighter Division Captain 16 October 1943
Mikhail Pavlovich Vasilyev
Russian: Михаил Павлович Васильев
75th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Lieutenant 29 June 1945
Mikhail Pavlovich Vasilyev
Russian: Михаил Павлович Васильев
148th Guards Artillery-Mortar Regiment Guard Starshina 31 May 1945
Mikhail Yakovlevich Vasilyev
Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Васильев
4th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 14 June 1942
Nikandr Vasilyev
Russian: Никандр Васильевич Васильев
696th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 16 May 1944
Nikolai Alekseevich Vasilyev
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Васильев
24th Guards Infantry Corps Guard Major-General 26 October 1943
Nikolai Grigorievich Vasilyev
Russian: Николай Григорьевич Васильев
2nd Special Guerrilla Brigade Lieutenant Colonel 2 April 1944
Nikolai Konstantinovich Vasilyev
Russian: Николай Константинович Васильев
594th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 15 May 1946
Nikolai Nikolaevich Vasilyev
Russian: Николай Николаевич Васильев
107th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 15 January 1944
Nikolai Fyodorovich Vasilyev
Russian: Николай Фёдорович Васильев
528th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 25 September 1944
Pavel Yefimovich Vasilyev
Russian: Павел Ефимович Васильев
21st Motorized Engineer-Sapper Brigade Captain 8 September 1945
Pavel Osipovich Vasilyev
Russian: Павел Осипович Васильев
3rd Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade Senior Lieutenant 21 July 1944
Pavel Fyodorovich Vasilyev
Russian: Павел Фёдорович Васильев
17th Guards Infantry Division Guard Colonel 8 September 1945  Killed in action on 15 August 1945
Sergey Nikolaevich Vasilyev
Russian: Сергей Николаевич Васильев
154th Naval Infantry Brigade Midshipman 21 July 1942  Killed in action on 23 February 1942
Sergey Pavlovich Vasilyev
Russian: Сергей Павлович Васильев
2nd Battery of an Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Sergeant 28 April 1945  Killed in action in Spring 1944
Timofey Vasilyev
Russian: Тимофей Петрович Васильев
311th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 24 March 1945
Fyodor Andreevich Vasilyev
Russian: Фёдор Андреевич Васильев
1318th Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 29 October 1943
Fyodor Vasilyevich Vasilyev
Russian: Фёдор Васильевич Васильев
1085th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 16 October 1943  Killed in action on 30 August 1943
Feofan Vasilyev
Russian: Феофан Ильич Васильев
91st Separate Engineer Battalion Staff Sergeant 3 June 1944
Boris Vasilyev-Kytin
Russian: Борис Сергеевич Васильев-Кытин
105th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant 13 September 1944
Ivan Vasilkov
Russian: Иван Васильевич Васильков
79th Infantry Corps Colonel 31 May 1945
Nikolai Vasilchenko
Russian: Николай Тихонович Васильченко
44th Guards Cannon-Artillery Brigade Guard Sergeant 31 May 1945
Vladimir Vasilchinkov
Russian: Владимир Владимирович Васильчиков
33rd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 1 May 1943  Killed in action on 14 March 1943
Aleksandr Vasilchuk
Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Васильчук
75th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 29 June 1945
Aleksandr Vasin
Russian: Александр Григорьевич Васин
177th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant 15 May 1946  Killed in action on 18 April 1945
Vasily Vasin
Russian: Василий Иванович Васин
21st Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 October 1943
Ilya Vasin
Russian: Илья Иванович Васин
Separate Submachine Infantry Training Company Sergeant 19 March 1944
Nikolai Vasin
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Васин
62nd Assault Aviation Regiment Lieutenant 18 August 1945  Killed in action on 15 October 1944
Frol Vaskin
Russian: Фрол Васильевич Васькин
Separate Anti-aircraft Company of the 75th Guards Infantry Division Guard Senior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Aleksandr Vasko
Russian: Александр Фёдорович Васько
176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Ilya Vasyuk
Russian: Илья Акимович Васюк
21st Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 13 September 1944
Sergey Vasyuta
Russian: Сергей Трофимович Васюта
9th Guards Mechanized Brigade Guard Junior Sergeant 3 June 1944  Killed in action on 8 September 1943
Grigory Vasyanin
Russian: Григорий Фёдорович Васянин
337th Separate Sapper Battalion Red Army Man 24 March 1945
Aleksandr Vatagin
Russian: Александр Иванович Ватагин
Deep-sea researcher Captain 3rd Class 24 January 1991
Aleksey Vatagin
Russian: Алексей Михайлович Ватагин
355th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 21 March 1940
Yakov Vatomov
Russian: Яков Иосифович Ватомов
212th Airborne Brigade Sergeant 20 November 1941
Viktor Vakharlovsky
Russian: Виктор Валерианович Вахарловский
107th Separate Pontoon-Bridge Battalion Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Aleksandr Vakhlaev
Russian: Александр Алексеевич Вахлаев
728th Fighter Aviation Regiment Captain 1 July 1944
Aleksey Vakhnenko
Russian: Алексей Яковлевич Вахненко
617th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Gennady Vakholkov
Russian: Геннадий Иванович Вахолков
40th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Grigory Vakhonin
Russian: Григорий Иванович Вахонин
417th Separate Reconnaissance Company Staff Sergeant 15 January 1944
Mikhail Vakhrameev
Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Вахрамеев
492nd Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Lieutenant 1 November 1943
Aleksandr Vashkevich
Russian: Александр Александрович Вашкевич
739th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 26 October 1943
Gennady Vashlyaev
Russian: Геннадий Васильевич Вашляев
361st Separate Cannon-Artillery Battalion Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Vladimir Vdovenko
Russian: Владимир Кириллович Вдовенко
1248th Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Sergeant 10 April 1945
Ivan Vdovenko
Russian: Иван Тимофеевич Вдовенко
81st Long-Range Bomber Aviation Regiment Junior Lieutenant 20 June 1942  Killed in action on 28 August 1941
Mikhail Vdovenko
Russian: Михаил Николаевич Вдовенко
23rd Guards Motorized Infantry Brigade Guard Starshina 17 November 1943
Ivan Vdovytchenko
Russian: Иван Григорьевич Вдовытченко
764th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 10 January 1944  Killed in action on 13 August 1943
Valentin Vedeneyev
Russian: Валентин Иванович Веденеев
159th Fighter Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 23 February 1945
Nikolai Vedeneyev
Russian: Николай Денисович Веденеев
9th Guards Tank Corps Guard Major-General 6 April 1945
Viktor Vedenko
Russian: Виктор Антонович Веденко
334th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 22 July 1944  Killed in action on 26 June 1944
Valery Vedenkov
Russian: Валерий Леонидович Веденьков
1st Guards Separate Sapper Battalion Guard Lieutenant 20 December 1943
Ivan Vedernikov
Russian: Иван Анисимович Ведерников
219th Tank Brigade Junior Lieutenant 20 December 1943
Nikolai Vedernikov
Russian: Николай Степанович Ведерников
969th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 27 June 1945
Ivan Vedmedenko
Russian: Иван Иванович Ведмеденко
18th Guards Howitzer Artillery Brigade Guard Captain 21 July 1944
Ivan Vezhlivtsev
Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Вежливцев
Separate Reconnaissance Company of the 1st Infantry Division Starshina 6 February 1942
Aslan Vazirov
Azerbaijani: Aslan Vəzirov
1st Guards Assault Engineer-Sapper Brigade Guard Colonel 29 June 1945
Pyotr Veligin
Russian: Пётр Владимирович Велигин
3rd Guards Motorized Battalion Red Army Guard 16 May 1944  Captured and tortured to death on 13 April 1944
Mirza Valiyev
Russian: Мирза Давлетович Велиев
309th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 6 November 1944
Viktor Veliky
Russian: Великий Виктор Иванович
3rd Armoured Vessel Division of the Azov Flotilla Senior Lieutenant 22 January 1944
Konstantin Veliky
Russian: Константин Трофимович Великий
178th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 19 March 1944
Grigory Velikokon
Russian: Григорий Иванович Великоконь
422nd Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Ivan Velikorodny
Russian: Иван Николаевич Великородный
396th Separate Special-Purpose Aviation Regiment Starshina 23 February 1945
Grigory Velisov
Russian: Григорий Никитович Велисов
60th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Starshina 31 May 1945  Killed in action on 16 February 1945
Mikhail Velichay
Russian: Михаил Лукич Величай
100th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Major 22 February 1944  Killed in action on 30 September 1943
Valery Velichko
Russian: Валерий Фёдорович Величко
117th Tank Brigade Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 18 September 1944
Vladimir Velichko
Russian: Владимир Сидорович Величко
722nd Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 3 June 1944
Gennady Velichko
Russian: Геннадий Иосифович Величко
1008th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 26 October 1943
Vladimir Ventsov
Russian: Владимир Кириллович Венцов
German: Waldemar Wentzel
1185th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 15 January 1944  Killed in action on 25 September 1943
Nikolai Verbin
Russian: Николай Николаевич Вербин
288th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 27 February 1945
Aleksandr Verbitsky
Russian: Александр Евлампиевич Вербицкий
27th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 15 May 1946
Mikhail Verbitsky
Russian: Михаил Константинович Вербицкий
118th Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment Captain 22 January 1944
Timofey Verbitsky
Russian: Тимофей Сергеевич Вербицкий
759th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 10 January 1944
Ivan Verbovsky
Russian: Иван Устинович Вербовский
26th Guards Airborne Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 27 June 1945
Yakov Vergun
Russian: Яков Пантелеймонович Вергун
181st Tank Brigade Captain 22 February 1944
Avaz Verdiyev
Azerbaijani: Əvəz Həşim oğlu Verdiyev
55th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Staff Sergeant 23 September 1944
Vasily Veryovkin
Russian: Василий Трофимович Верёвкин
155th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 26 October 1944
Ivan Veremey
Russian: Иван Николаевич Веремей
83rd Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 10 April 1945
Viktor Vereskov
Russian: Виктор Александрович Вересков
52nd Guards Tank Brigade Guard Junior Sergeant 10 January 1944
Viktor Veresov
Russian: Виктор Иванович Вересов
5th Marine Corps Brigade Sergeant 21 February 1944  Killed in action on 10 December 1941
Pyotr Veretennikov
Russian: Пётр Митрофанович Веретенников
933rd Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 22 February 1944
Boris Verizhnikov
Russian: Борис Сергеевич Верижников
76th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Captain 24 March 1945
Pyotr Vernigora
Russian: Пётр Леонтьевич Вернигора
1817th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Lieutenant 22 February 1944  Killed in action on 20 November 1943
Ivan Vernigorenko
Russian: Иван Григорьевич Вернигоренко
78th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 18 May 1943
Pyotr Vernidub
Russian: Пётр Данилович Вернидуб
270th Separate Anti-Tank Fighter Division Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Yakov Vernikov
Russian: Яков Ильич Верников
147th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 18 November 1944
Anatoly Vernyaev
Russian: Анатолий Яковлевич Верняев
4th Guards Long-Range Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 13 March 1944
Pyotr Verteletsky
Russian: Пётр Михайлович Вертелецкий
140th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Sergeant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 3 February 1945
Kirill Vertyakov
Russian: Кирилл Романович Вертяков
310th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 16 October 1943
Valery Verkholantsev
Russian: Валерий Александрович Верхоланцев
98th Separate Corrective-Reconnaissance

Aviation Regiment

Major 15 May 1946
Gennady Verkhoshansky
Russian: Геннадий Дмитриевич Верхошанский
79th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Company Guard Junior Lieutenant 26 October 1943
Konstantin Vershinin
Russian: Константин Андреевич Вершинин
4th Air Army Colonel-General of Aviation 19 August 1944
Fyodor Vershinin
Russian: Фёдор Григорьевич Вершинин
Ship "Щ-311" of the Baltic Fleet Lieutenant Captain 7 February 1940
Aleksandr Veselov
Russian: Александр Михайлович Веселов
331st Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 21 March 1940
Vasily Veselov
Russian: Василий Иванович Веселов
28th Guards Separate Sapper Battalion Guard Sergeant 19 March 1944  Killed in action on 26 September 1943
Mikhail Veselov
Russian: Михаил Алексеевич Веселов
1232nd Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Nikolai Vesnin
Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Веснин
938th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 22 July 1944  Killed in action on 24 June 1944
Georgy Vetoshnikov
Russian: Георгий Александрович Ветошников
100th Separate Motorized Pontoon-Bridge Battalion Junior Lieutenant 19 March 1944
Viktor Vetrov
Russian: Виктор Митрофанович Ветров
136th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 19 April 1945
Grigory Vetchinkin
Russian: Григорий Петрович Ветчинкин
1330th Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Corporal 29 March 1944
Kuzma Vetchinkin
Russian: Кузьма Фёдорович Ветчинкин
25th Cahul Frontier Detachment of

the Moldovan Frontier District

Lieutenant 26 August 1941
Grigory Vekhin
Russian: Григорий Иванович Вехин
350th Infantry Division Major-General 29 May 1945
Ivan Vekhov
Russian: Иван Иосифович Вехов
1037th Artillery Regiment Sergeant 24 March 1945
Ivan Vechtomov
Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Вечтомов
1131st Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 3 October 1944
Pyotr Veshchev
Russian: Пётр Евгеньевич Вещев
24th Infantry Division Brigade Commander 15 January 1940  Killed in action on 6 December 1939
Nikolai Vidulin
Russian: Николай Гаврилович Видулин
438th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 27 August 1943
Nikolai Vidyashev
Russian: Николай Тимофеевич Видяшев
57th Infantry Regiment Captain 21 March 1940  Killed in action on 11 March 1940
Ivan Vizgalin
Russian: Иван Павлович Визгалин
78th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 18 May 1943  Killed in action on 5 March 1943
Vladimir Viktorenko
Russian: Владимир Иосифович Викторенко
1137th Light Artillery Regiment Junior Lieutenant 31 May 1945  Killed in action on 6 February 1945
Vasily Viktorov
Russian: Василий Филиппович Викторов
9th Guards Separate Sapper Battalion Guard Senior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Grigory Viktorov
Russian: Григорий Петрович Викторов
74th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 19 April 1945
Konstantin Viktorov
Russian: Константин Николаевич Викторов
99th Separate Reconnaissance Company Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945
Pavel Vikulov
Russian: Павел Иванович Викулов
50th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Junior Lieutenant 27 February 1945  Killed in action on 23 January 1945
Volfas Vilenskis
Hebrew: וולף וילנסקי
249th Infantry Regiment Major 24 March 1945
Nikolai Vilkov
Russian: Николай Александрович Вилков
Petropavlovsk naval base of the Northern Fleet Starshina 1st Class 14 September 1945  Killed in action on 18 August 1945
Yanis Vilkhelms
Russian: Янис Вилхелмс
Latvian: Vilhelms Jānis
92nd Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 21 July 1942
Aleksey Vildimanov
Russian: Алексей Владимирович Вильдиманов
597th Artillery Regiment Red Army Man 24 March 1945
Veniamin Vilsky
Russian: Вениамин Владимирович Вильский
17th Guards Mechanized Brigade Guard Corporal 10 April 1945
Semyon Vilkhovsky
Russian: Семён Михайлович Вильховский
85th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 22 February 1944
Aleksandr Vilyamson
Russian: Александр Александрович Вильямсон
104th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 27 June 1945
Vasily Vinevitin
Russian: Василий Михайлович Виневитин
Engineering service of Posyet border detachment
of the Far Eastern Frontier District
Lieutenant 25 October 1938  Killed by a Soviet passage guard on 1 August 1938
Leonid Viner
Russian: Леонид Леонидович Винер
34th Guards Separate Tank Brigade Guard Staff Sergeant 22 July 1944  Killed in action on 22 July 1944
Pyotr Vinichenko
Russian: Пётр Дмитриевич Виниченко
858th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 3 June 1944  Killed in action on 25 November 1943
Pyotr Vinnik
Russian: Пётр Фёдорович Винник
509th Infantry Regiment Starshina 22 February 1944
Yuri Vinnik
Russian: Юрий Михайлович Винник
973rd Artillery Regiment Captain 26 October 1944
Nikolai Vinnikov
Russian: Николай Иванович Винников
40th Guards Mortar Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 18 November 1944  Killed in action on 20 June 1944
Aleksandr Gennadievich Vinogradov
Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Виноградов
36th Tank Brigade Senior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Aleksandr Dmitrievich Vinogradov
Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Виноградов
1st Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 25 October 1943
Aleksey Vinogradov
Russian: Алексей Дмитриевич Виноградов
60th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Lieutenant 26 September 1944  Killed in action on 23 July 1944
Andrey Vinogradov
Russian: Андрей Степанович Виноградов
245th Infantry Regiment Junior Commander 21 March 1940
Vyacheslav Vinogradov
Russian: Вячеслав Тимофеевич Виноградов
K-116 Submarine Guard Captain 2nd Class 23 May 1966
Gennady Vinogradov
Russian: Геннадий Павлович Виноградов
12th Guards Tank Brigade Red Army Guard 17 April 1943
Grigory Vinogradov
Russian: Григорий Аркадьевич Виноградов
44th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Junior Lieutenant 27 February 1945
Ivan Ivanovich Vinogradov
Russian: Иван Иванович Виноградов
62nd Guards Separate Motorized Sniper Battalion Guard Sergeant 3 June 1944
Ivan Kuzmich Vinogradov
Russian: Иван Кузьмич Виноградов
184th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Starshina 22 February 1944  Died of wounds on 10 October 1943
Ivan Nikiforovich Vinogradov
Russian: Иван Никифорович Виноградов
235th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 4 February 1944
Leonid Vinogradov
Russian: Леонид Васильевич Виноградов
85th Aviation Regiment Captain 7 April 1940
Mikhail Vinogradov
Russian: Михаил Николаевич Виноградов
201st Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 3 July 1944
Nikolai Vinogradov
Russian: Николай Константинович Виноградов
241th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 17 October 1943
Pyotr Vinogradov
Russian: Пётр Ильич Виноградов
412th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 24 March 1945
Yakov Vinogradov
Russian: Яков Савельевич Виноградов
520th Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 13 November 1943
Boris Vinokurov
Russian: Борис Алексеевич Винокуров
398th Separate Tank Battalion Red Army Man 7 April 1940  Killed in action on 11 February 1940
Vasily Vinokurov
Russian: Василий Иосифович Винокуров
91th Tank Brigade Starshina 27 June 1945
Vyacheslav Vinokurov
Russian: Вячеслав Петрович Винокуров
303th Separate Tank Battalion Lieutenant 25 October 1938
Maksim Vinokurov
Russian: Максим Ильич Винокуров
7th Guards Airborne Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 17 October 1943  Killed in action on 7 October 1943
Fyodor Vinokurov
Russian: Фёдор Иванович Винокуров
17th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 27 February 1945
Movlid Visaitov
Russian: Мавлид Алероевич Висаитов
28th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 5 May 1990
Fyodor Vislevsky
Russian: Фёдор Павлович Вислевский
384th Artillery Regiment Senior Lieutenant 30 October 1943
Konstantin Visovin
Russian: Константин Гаврилович Висовин
70th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 9 May 1944
Aleksandr Visyashchev
Russian: Александр Иванович Висящев
1266th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 24 March 1945
Valentin Vitvinsky
Russian: Валентин Фёдорович Витвинский
202nd Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 13 November 1943
Vladimir Vitin
Russian: Владимир Карпович Витин
2nd Tank Brigade Comissar 5 May 1942  Killed in action on 8 February 1942
Ivan Vitkovsky
Russian: Иван Петрович Витковский
66th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Major 23 February 1945
Andrey Vitruk
Russian: Андрей Никифорович Витрук
5th Assault Aviation Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 24 February 1942
Aleksey Vikharev
Russian: Алексей Васильевич Вихарев
890th Long-Range Aviation Regiment Major 18 September 1943
Zalman Vikhin
Russian: Залман Давидович Вихнин
288th Infantry Regiment Captain 16 October 1943  Killed in action on 26 September 1943
Vasily Vikhorev
Russian: Василий Александрович Вихорев
4th Motorized Pontoon-Bridge Regiment Major 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 26 June 1944
Pyotr Vikhrev
Russian: Пётр Борисович Вихрев
1075th Infantry Regiment Comissar 31 March 1943  Killed in action on 16 November 1941
Ivan Vikhrov
Russian: Иван Григорьевич Вихров
1030th Artillery Regiment Staff Sergeant 29 June 1945
Vladimir Vishenkov
Russian: Владимир Михайлович Вишенков
8th Separate Distance Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 13 April 1944
Vladimir Vishnevetsky
Russian: Владимир Михайлович Вишневецкий
60th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 9 February 1944
Konstantin Vishnevetsky
Russian: Константин Григорьевич Вишневецкий
298th Fighter Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 August 1943
Anatoly Vishnevsky
Russian: Анатолий Петрович Вишневский
307th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 28 April 1945  Killed in action on 28 November 1944
Boris Vishnevsky
Russian: Борис Степанович Вишневский
57th Separate Fighter-Sniper Battalion Red Army Man 20 April 1945  Killed in action on 27 March 1944
Mikhail Vishnevsky
Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Вишневский
292nd Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Major 27 June 1945  Killed in action on 24 February 1945
Ivan Vishnyakov
Russian: Иван Алексеевич Вишняков
171st Fighter Aviation Regiment Major 23 February 1948
Aleksandr Vladimirov
Russian: Александр Иванович Владимиров
1281th Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 30 October 1943
Boris Vladimirov
Russian: Борис Александрович Владимиров
311th Infantry Division Major-General 6 April 1945
Vladimir Fedorovich Vladimirov
Russian: Владимир Фёдорович Владимиров
118th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant 15 January 1944
Mikhail Grigorievich Vladimirov
Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Владимиров
108th Long-Range Aviation Regiment Captain 5 November 1944
Mikhail Nikolaevich Vladimirov
Russian: Михаил Николаевич Владимиров
958th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment Junior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Vasily Vladysev
Russian: Василий Георгиевич Владысев
113th Infantry Regiment Junior Lieutenant 19 April 1945  Died of wounds on 31 January 1945
Aleksey Vlaznev
Russian: Алексей Леонтьевич Влазнев
9th Guards Mechanized Brigade Red Army Guard 3 June 1944
Aleksey Vlasenko
Russian: Алексей Исидорович Власенко
149th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 1 November 1943  Killed in action on 19 October 1943
Ivan Vlasenko
Russian: Иван Афанасьевич Власенко
137th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Ilya Vlasenko
Russian: Илья Архипович Власенко
75th Guards Infantry Division Guard Colonel 17 October 1943
Nikolai Vlasenko
Russian: Николай Поликарпович Власенко
271th Motorized Infantry Regiment Comissar 7 April 1940
Pyotr Vlasenko
Russian: Пётр Андреевич Власенко
465th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 13 November 1943
Sergey Vlasenko
Russian: Сергей Платонович Власенко
280th Guards Anti-Tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 22 August 1944
Pyotr Vlasenkov
Russian: Пётр Матвеевич Власенков
520th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 10 January 1944
Aleksey Alekseevich Vlasov
Russian: Алексей Алексеевич Власов
122nd Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Starshina 21 September 1943  Killed in action on 7 July 1943
Aleksey Vasilyevich Vlasov
Russian: Алексей Васильевич Власов
25th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 15 January 1944
Andrey Vlasov
Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Власов
40th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Captain 31 May 1945
Vasily Vlasov
Russian: Василий Евдокимович Власов
108th Tank Brigade Starshina 24 March 1945
Ivan Vlasov
Russian: Иван Павлович Власов
50th High-speed Bomber Aviation Regiment Captain 21 March 1940
Mitrofan Vlasov
Russian: Митрофан Ефимович Власов
86th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 29 October 1943
Mikhail Konstantinovich Vlasov
Russian: Михаил Константинович Власов
370th Separate Anti-Tank Fighter Division Captain 21 July 1944  Killed in action on 26 June 1944
Mikhail Maksimovich Vlasov
Russian: Михаил Максимович Власов
218th Guards Infantry Regiment Red Army Guard 15 January 1944
Mikhail Markovich Vlasov
Russian: Михаил Маркович Власов
106th Infantry Division Colonel 30 October 1943
Nikolai Dmitrievich Vlasov
Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Власов
170th Separate Fighter-Sniper Battalion Red Army Man 30 October 1943
Nikolai Ivanovich Vlasov
Russian: Николай Иванович Власов
275th Fighter Aviation Division Lieutenant Colonel 23 November 1942 Burned alive on 26 January 1945 for organizing a prisoner uprising at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp
Pyotr Vlasov
Russian: Пётр Дмитриевич Власов
814th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 1 November 1943  Killed in action on 29 September 1943
Yakov Vlasyukov
Russian: Яков Анисимович Власюков
842nd Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 10 January 1944
Mikhail Vnukov
Russian: Михаил Николаевич Внуков
1318th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 29 October 1943
Mikhail Vovk
Russian: Михаил Павлович Вовк
1st Guards Cannon Artillery Brigade Guard Senior Lieutenant 17 October 1943
Pyotr Vovna
Russian: Пётр Алексеевич Вовна
2nd High-speed Bomber Aviation Regiment Captain 7 April 1940  Killed in action on 2 March 1940
Nikolai Vovchenko
Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Вовченко
283rd Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 27 February 1945
Nikolai Vodolazkin
Russian: Николай Степанович Водолазкин
22nd Guards Separate Tank Regiment Guard Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Andrey Vodyanikov
Russian: Андрей Васильевич Водяников
252nd Separate Motorized Battalion Junior Lieutenant 20 December 1943  Killed in action on 1 October 1943
Dmitry Voevodin
Russian: Дмитрий Тимофеевич Воеводин
167th Infantry Division Red Army Man 10 January 1944
Leonid Voevodin
Russian: Леонид Михайлович Воеводин
185th Artillery Regiment Captain 17 November 1939
Georgy Vozhakin
Russian: Георгий Михайлович Вожакин
447th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Nikolai Vozdvizhensky
Russian: Николай Николаевич Воздвиженский
62nd Assault Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 23 February 1945
Aleksandr Vozlikov
Russian: Александр Филиппович Возликов
52nd Guards Separate Reconnaissance Company Guard Sergeant 22 July 1944  Killed in action on 25 June 1944
Fyodor Voznesensky
Russian: Фёдор Сергеевич Вознесенский
201st Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Sergeant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 3 July 1944
Ivan Voinov
Russian: Иван Ефимович Воинов
269th Separate Fighter Battalion Red Army Man 19 March 1944
Mikhail Voinov
Russian: Михаил Львович Воинов
384th Artillery Regiment Corporal 30 October 1943
Yefim Voinshin
Russian: Ефим Андреевич Воиншин
616th Artillery Regiment Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Anatoly Voytekaytes
Russian: Анатолий Николаевич Войтекайтес
166th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Major 29 June 1945
Ivan Voytenko
Russian: Иван Фёдорович Войтенко
116th Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Lieutenant 31 March 1943
Stefan Voytenko
Russian: Стефан Ефимович Войтенко
6th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Major 5 November 1944
Vasily Volgin
Russian: Василий Леонтьевич Волгин
78th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 13 April 1944
Ivan Volgin
Russian: Иван Тимофеевич Волгин
985th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 17 October 1943
Mikhail Volik
Russian: Михаил Александрович Волик
340th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant 10 April 1945
Semyon Volikov
Russian: Семён Антонович Воликов
203rd Guards Howitzer Artillery Regiment Red Army Guard 24 December 1943
Boris Volk
Russian: Борис Васильевич Волк
20th Tank Brigade Junior Commander 15 January 1940  Killed in action on 13 December 1931
Sergey Volkenshteyn
Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Волкенштейн
17th Artillery Division Major-General 29 May 1945
Aleksandr Ivanovich Volkov
Russian: Александр Иванович Волков
131st Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 5 October 1944  Killed in action on 15 January 1944
Aleksandr Ivanovich Volkov
Russian: Александр Иванович Волков
117th Tank Brigade Lieutenant 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 19 September 1944
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Volkov
Russian: Александр Михайлович Волков
359th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 10 April 1945
Aleksandr Pavlovich Volkov
Russian: Александр Павлович Волков
26th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Andrey Volkov
Russian: Андрей Алексеевич Волков
104th Tank Regiment Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Vasily Aleksandrovich Volkov
Russian: Василий Александрович Волков
283rd Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Sergeant 27 February 1945
Vasily Stepanovich Volkov
Russian: Василий Степанович Волков
171st anti-tank artillery regiment Captain 29 June 1945
Viktor Volkov
Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Волков
157th Fighter Aviation Regiment Major 1 July 1944
Dmitry Volkov
Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Волков
3rd Long-Range Aviation Regiment Captain 18 September 1943
Yevgeny Maksimovich Volkov
Russian: Евгений Максимович Волков
47th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Senior Lieutenant 27 February 1945  Killed in action on 17 January 1945
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Volkov
Russian: Евгений Фёдорович Волков
219th Tank Brigade Lieutenant 20 December 1943
Yevdokim Volkov
Russian: Евдоким Денисович Волков
685th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 30 October 1943  Killed in action on 15 October 1943
Ivan Arkhipovich Volkov
Russian: Иван Архипович Волков
536th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 22 February 1943  Killed in action on 14 April 1942
Ivan Stepanovich Volkov
Russian: Иван Степанович Волков
60th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 1 July 1944
Lazar Volkov
Russian: Лазарь Григорьевич Волков
1318th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 10 January 1944
Mikhail Vasilyevich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Васильевич Волков
1031st Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 17 October 1943  Killed in action on 4 October 1943
Mikhail Yevdokimovich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Евдокимович Волков
558th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Mikhail Yermolayevich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Ермолаевич Волков
665th Separate Sapper Battalion Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Mikhail Ivanovich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Иванович Волков
35th Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Mikhail Karpovich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Карпович Волков
100th Tank Brigade Staff Sergeant 10 April 1945
Mikhail Prokofievich Volkov
Russian: Михаил Прокофьевич Волков
47th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 10 April 1945
Nikolai Vasilyevich Volkov
Russian: Николай Васильевич Волков
936th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 22 February 1944  Killed in action on 17 November 1943
Nikolai Grigorievich Volkov
Russian: Николай Григорьевич Волков
7th Guards Mechanized Corps Guard Lieutenant Colonel 17 October 1943
Nikolai Ivanovich Volkov
Russian: Николай Иванович Волков
175th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Sergeant 10 April 1945
Nikolai Nikolaevich Volkov
Russian: Николай Николаевич Волков
53rd Guards Tank Brigade Guard Sergeant 10 April 1945
Nikolai Terentyevich Volkov
Russian: Николай Терентьевич Волков
32nd Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Major 15 January 1944
Nikolai Fyodorovich Volkov
Russian: Николай Фёдорович Волков
1853rd Anti-tank Artillery Regiment Captain 24 March 1945  Killed in action on 23 August 1944
Pavel Volkov
Russian: Павел Семёнович Волков
530th Army Fighter and Anti-tank
Artillery Regiment
Captain 27 June 1945  Killed in action on 30 April 1945
Pyotr Pavlovich Volkov
Russian: Пётр Павлович Волков
84th Guards Separate Anti-tank Fighter Battalion Red Army Guard 7 August 1943  Killed in action on 6 July 1943
Pyotr Timofeevich Volkov
Russian: Пётр Тимофеевич Волков
1334th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment Sergeant 9 February 1944  Killed in action on 3 November 1943
Semyon Volkov
Russian: Семён Михайлович Волков
366th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 1 November 1943
Sergey Volkov
Russian: Сергей Петрович Волков
86th Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade Captain 31 May 1945
Fyodor Volkov
Russian: Фёдор Андреевич Волков
91st Infantry Corps Lieutenant General 6 April 1945
Filipp Volkov
Russian: Филипп Григорьевич Волков
50th Guards Cavalry Regiment Red Army Guard 15 May 1946
Afanasy Volkovenko
Russian: Афанасий Иванович Волковенко
6th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 3 June 1944
Vladimir Volkovsky
Russian: Владимир Филиппович Волковский
66th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Ivan Volkodav
Russian: Иван Егорович Волкодав
250th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Major 29 June 1945
Boris Volovodov
Russian: Борис Наумович Воловодов
47th Attack Aviation Regiment Lieutenant 17 November 1943  Killed in action on 3 November 1943 while making an aerial ramming
Aleksandr Vologin
Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Вологин
118th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Junior Sergeant 15 January 1944
Aleksandr Volodin
Russian: Александр Фёдорович Володин
4th Guards Airborne Division Guard Captain 13 September 1944  Killed in action on 13 March 1943
Anatoly Volodin
Russian: Анатолий Иванович Володин
164th Fighter Aviation Regiment Captain 23 February 1948
Semyon Volodin
Russian: Семён Егорович Володин
143rd Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 26 October 1944
Pyotr Volokitin
Russian: Пётр Григорьевич Волокитин
381st Guards Parachute Regiment Senior Lieutenant 18 December 1956 
Viktor Volosatov
Russian: Виктор Александрович Волосатов
609th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 24 March 1945
Ivan Volosatov
Russian: Иван Кириллович Волосатов
114th Infantry Regiment Captain 29 June 1945  Killed in action on 13 April 1945
Pavel Volosatykh
Russian: Павел Михайлович Волосатых
263rd Infantry Division Colonel 16 May 1944
Ivan Volosevich
Russian: Иван Иванович Волосевич
13th Aviation Squadron of the Baltic Fleet Commissar 21 April 1940
Pyotr Volosevich
Russian: Пётр Семёнович Волосевич
255th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 11 April 1940  Killed in action on 7 March 1940
Nikolai Volostnov
Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Волостнов
82nd Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Sergeant 29 June 1945 
Anatoly Volokh
Russian: Анатолий Александрович Волох
12th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion Sergeant 17 November 1943
Aleksandr Volokhov
Russian: Александр Николаевич Волохов
1118th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 22 February 1944
Mikhail Voloshenko
Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Волошенко
838th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 23 October 1943
Aleksandr Voloshin
Russian: Александр Иович Волошин
107th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 27 June 1945
Aleksey Voloshin
Russian: Алексей Прохорович Волошин
271st Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 16 October 1943
Andrey Voloshin
Russian: Андрей Максимович Волошин
295th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Ivan Voloshin
Russian: Иван Андреевич Волошин
212th Guards Rifle Regiment Red Army Guard 17 October 1943
Lavrenty Voloshin
Russian: Лаврентий Иванович Волошин
316th Infantry Division Colonel 28 April 1945  Killed in action on 11 December 1944
Methody Voloshin
Russian: Мефодий Данилович Волошин
171st Guards Rifle Regiment Red Army Guard 24 March 1945
Mikhail Voloshin
Russian: Михаил Евстафьевич Волошин
234th Infantry Regiment Major 22 July 1944
Nikolai Voloshin
Russian: Николай Фёдорович Волошин
1297th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Grigory Voloshko
Russian: Григорий Семёнович Волошко
384th Separate Marine Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet Lieutenant 20 April 1945  Killed in action on 27 March 1944
Konstantin Voloshchuk
Russian: Константин Никитович Волощук
177th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Captain 15 May 1946  Killed in action on 24 April 1945
Pavel Volchenko
Russian: Павел Кузьмич Волченко
157th Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Lieutenant 31 May 1945
Ivan Volchkov
Russian: Иван Никитович Волчков
22nd Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Captain 24 March 1945 Killed in action on 14 July 1944
Vasily Volynkin
Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Волынкин
129th Separate Infantry Brigade Captain 31 March 1943  Killed in action on 10 August 1942
Ilya Volynkin
Russian: Илья Тихонович Волынкин
36th Mine-Torpedo Aviation Regiment Captain 5 November 1944
Vasily Volyntsev
Russian: Василий Михайлович Волынцев
130th Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Junior Sergeant 20 December 1943
Ivan Volvatenko
Russian: Иван Кириллович Вольватенко
56th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Senior Lieutenant 10 January 1944
Viktor Volsky
Russian: Виктор Вацлавович Вольский
1354th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment Starshina 24 March 1945
Aleksandr Vorobiev
Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Воробьёв
11th Motorized Infantry Brigade Red Army Man 23 October 1943
Aleksey Vorobyev
Russian: Алексей Иванович Воробьёв
22nd Guards Motorized Infantry Brigade Guard Starshina 27 June 1945
Dmitry Vorobyov
Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Воробьёв
59th Separate Engineer-Sapper Brigade Captain 17 October 1943  Killed in action on 29 September 1943
Yegor Vorobyov
Russian: Егор Терентьевич Воробьёв
23rd Guards Airborne Regiment Guard Junior Sergeant 27 June 1945
Ivan Alekseyevich Vorobyov
Russian: Иван Алексеевич Воробьёв
76th Guards Ground Attack Air Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant
Guard Major
19 August 1944
29 June 1945
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Grigorievich Vorobyov
Russian: Иван Григорьевич Воробьёв
190th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 26 October 1944
Ivan Ivanovich Vorobyov
Russian: Иван Иванович Воробьёв
18th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment Guard Major 15 May 1946
Konsantin Vorobyov
Russian: Константин Иванович Воробьёв
"BKA-33" of the Azov Military Flotilla Senior Lieutenant 22 January 1944
Nikolai Nikolaevich Vorobyov
Russian: Николай Николаевич Воробьёв
979th Infantry Regiment Captain 29 October 1943
Nikolai Pavlovich Vorobyov
Russian: Николай Павлович Воробьёв
1666th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment Junior Sergeant 10 January 1944
Nikolai Timofeevich Vorobyov
Russian: Николай Тимофеевич Воробьёв
12th Tank Regiment Lieutenant 10 April 1945
Nikolai Timofeevich Vorobyov
Russian: Николай Тимофеевич Воробьёв
492nd Separate Communications Battalion Junior Sergeant 24 March 1945
Pyotr Vorobyov
Russian: Пётр Егорович Воробьёв
718th Infantry Regiment Sengeant 24 March 1945
Stepan Vorobyov
Russian: Степан Иванович Воробьёв
19th Assault Engineer-Sapper Brigade Staff Sergeant 10 April 1945
Yakov Vorobyov
Russian: Яков Степанович Воробьёв
62nd Rifle Corps Major-General 6 April 1945
Grigory Vorovchenko
Russian: Григорий Данилович Воровченко
307th Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Sergeant 22 February 1944  Killed in action on 22 November 1943
Arseny Vorozheykin
Russian: Арсений Васильевич Ворожейкин
728th Fighter Aviation Regiment Captain 4 February 1944
19 August 1944
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union
Andrey Voronin
Russian: Андрей Фёдорович Воронин
60th Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Sergeant 15 January 1944
Vasily Voronin
Russian: Василий Андреевич Воронин
37th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Major 15 January 1944
Ivan Nikolaevich Voronin
Russian: Иван Николаевич Воронин
1118th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 22 February 1944
Ivan Pavlovich Voronin
Russian: Иван Павлович Воронин
37th Mechanized Brigade Captain 31 May 1945
Ivan Fyodorovich Voronin
Russian: Иван Фёдорович Воронин
37th Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 14 September 1945
Mikhail Voronin
Russian: Михаил Ильич Воронин
66th Guards Tank Brigade Guard Senior Sergeant 24 March 1945
Pavel Voronin
Russian: Павел Мартынович Воронин
18th Guards Tank Regiment Guard Starshina 29 June 1945
Stepan Voronin
Russian: Степан Никитович Воронин
759th Infantry Regiment Captain 13 September 1944  Killed in action on 18 March 1944
Vladimir Voronkov
Russian: Владимир Романович Воронков
190th Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Ivan Semyonovich Voronkov
Russian: Иван Семёнович Воронков
1st Guards Infantry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 17 November 1943
Ivan Yakovlevich Voronkov
Russian: Иван Яковлевич Воронков
5th Guards Artillery Regiment Guard Senior Sergeant 20 December 1943  Killed in action on 14 October 1943
Maksim Voronkov
Russian: Максим Георгиевич Воронков
2nd Brigade of the Amur Military Flotilla Captain 1st Class 14 September 1945
Mikhail Voronkov
Russian: Михаил Михайлович Воронков
50th High-speed Bomber Aviation Regiment Captain 21 March 1940
Aleksey Voronov
Russian: Алексей Григорьевич Воронов
73rd Guards Rifle Division Guard Lieutenant Colonel 28 April 1945
Viktor Voronov
Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Воронов
190th Assault Aviation Regiment Major 24 August 1934
Vladimir Voronov
Russian: Владимир Ульянович Воронов
665th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 24 March 1945
Aleksandr Vorontsov
Russian: Александр Никифорович Воронцов
59th Guards Cavalry Regiment Red Army Guard 31 May 1945
Aleksey Vorontsov
Russian: Алексей Парамонович Воронцов
33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 10 January 1944  Killed in action on 24 February 1943
Ivan Vorontsov
Russian: Иван Михайлович Воронцов
337th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 10 April 1945
Mikhail Vorontsov
Russian: Михаил Егорович Воронцов
33rd Separate Sapper Battalion Lieutenant 29 October 1943
Nikolai Alekseevich Vorontsov
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Воронцов
703rd Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
Nikolai Alekseevich Vorontsov
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Воронцов
71st Mechanized Brigade Lieutenant 10 January 1944  Died of wounds on 28 December 1943
Andrey Voronchuk
Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Ворончук
236th Infantry Regiment Lieutenant 30 October 1943
Aleksandr Voronko
Russian: Андрей Яковлевич Ворончук
63rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Major 30 October 1943
Vasily Voropaev
Russian: Василий Николаевич Воропаев
4th Guards Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 13 March 1944
Grigory Voropaev
Russian: Григорий Яковлевич Воропаев
1140th Infantry Regiment Sergeant 10 January 1944  Killed in action on 5 October 1943
Ivan Voropaev
Russian: Иван Кириллович Воропаев
4th Guards Rifle Corps Guard Major-General 26 October 1944
Stepan Vorotnik
Russian: Степан Григорьевич Воротник
503rd Assault Aviation Regiment Captain 2 August 1944
Ivan Vorotyntsev
Russian: Иван Моисеевич Воротынцев
1318th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 29 October 1943
Nikolai Vorotyntsev
Russian: Николай Филиппович Воротынцев
Separate Training Battalion of the 67th Guards Rifle Division Red Army Guard 22 July 1944
Gennady Voroshilov
Russian: Геннадий Николаевич Ворошилов
1052nd Infantry Regiment Junior Sergeant 27 February 1945
Aleksandr Voskresensky
Russian: Александр Андреевич Воскресенский
63rd Mechanized Brigade Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Vasily Vostrikov
Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Востриков
126th Tank Regiment Staff Sergeant 10 April 1945  Killed in action on 4 February 1945
Timofey Vostrikov
Russian: Тимофей Иванович Востриков
12th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment Sergeant 21 September 1943  Killed in action on 8 July 1943
Valery Vostrotin
Russian: Валерий Александрович Востротин
345th Guards Parachute Regiment Guard Lieutenant Colonel 6 January 1988
Pyotr Vostrukhin
Russian: Пётр Михайлович Вострухин
271st Fighter Aviation Regiment Junior Lieutenant 1 May 1943
Afrikan Votinov
Russian: Африкан Иванович Вотинов
143rd Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant 24 March 1945
Stepan Votinov
Russian: Степан Парфёнович Вотинов
227th Separate Anti-tank Fighter Regiment Staff Sergeant 4 June 1944  Killed in action on 3 September 1943
Vasily Voshchenko
Russian: Василий Иванович Вощенко
86th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 October 1943  Killed in action on 23 October 1943
Aleksandr Vybornov
Russian: Александр Иванович Выборнов
728th Fighter Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 27 June 1945
Grigory Viglazov
Russian: Григорий Исаевич Выглазов
Parachute Reconnaissance Department of the North Caucasian Front Corporal 22 February 1943  Killed in action on 16 May 1942
Dmitry Vydrenko
Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Выдренко
44th Motorized Rifle Brigade Red Army Man 24 March 1945
Nikolai Vydrigan
Russian: Николай Захарович Выдриган
31st Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment Guard Senior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
Ivan Vydrin
Russian: Иван Ефремович Выдрин
306th Anti-tank Fighter Battalion Staff Sergeant 21 February 1945
Mikhail Vysogorets
Russian: Михаил Амосович Высогорец
17th Motor-Engineering Brigade Guard Captain 23 September 1944
Vladislav Vysotsky
Polish: Władysław Wysocki
Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division Captain of the Polish Army 11 November 1943  Killed in action on 12 October 1943
Yevgeny Vysotsky
Russian: Евгений Васильевич Высоцкий
180th Motorized Rifle Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 20 September 1982
Kumza Vysotsky
Russian: Кузьма Демидович Высоцкий
68th Infantry Regiment Red Army Man 15 January 1940
Pyotr Vysotsky
Russian: Пётр Иосифович Высоцкий
80th Close-range Bomber Aviation Regiment Major 2 November 1944
Nikolai Vychuzhanin
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Вычужанин
118th Guards Rifle Regiment Guard Junior Lieutenant 15 January 1944
Nikolai Vyugin
Russian: Николай Иванович Вьюгин
12th Anti-tank Fighter Artillery Regiment Sergeant 9 February 1944
Aleksey Vyushkov
Russian: Алексей Михайлович Вьюшков
615th Infantry Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945  Killed in action on 20 April 1945
Vladimir Vyushkov
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24th Guards Aviation Regiment Guard Captain 13 March 1944
Nikolai Vyalykh
Russian: Николай Алексеевич Вялых
91st Tank Brigade Junior Sergeant 23 September 1943  Killed in action on 21 January 1943
Fyodor Vyaltsev
Russian: Фёдор Иванович Вяльцев
1031st Infantry Regiment Corporal 17 October 1943
Aleksandr Vyatkin
Russian: Александр Ильич Вяткин
242nd Separate Anti-tank Fighter Battalion Sergeant 24 March 1945
Zosim Vyatkin
Russian: Зосим Иванович Вяткин
34th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade Guard Senior Sergeant 27 February 1945  Killed in action on 21 January 1945

Partisans

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Name Date of award Role Notes
Stanislavas Vaupsas
Lithuanian: Stanislavas Vaupšas
5 November 1944 Partisan Division commander in Belarus Lieutenant Colonel of the Soviet Army
Pyotr Vershigora
Russian: Пётр Петрович Вершигора
7 August 1944 Partisan Division leader in Eastern Europe Major-General of the Soviet Army
Yevgeny Verkhovsky
Russian: Евгений Фёдорович Верховский
2 May 1945 Partisan in the Ukrainian resistance Joined partisans after becoming POW and escaping from Axis
Aleksandr Vinokurov
Russian: Александр Архипович Винокуров
2 April 1944 Member of the 2nd Leningrad Partisan Brigade
Juozas Vitas
Lithuanian: Vitas Juozas
8 May 1965  Secretary of an underground Communist Party Committee
Nadezhda Volkova
Ukrainian: Надія Терентіївна Волкова
8 May 1965  Kharkiv underground resistance Killed in action on 26 November 1942
Vasily Voytsekhovich
Russian: Василий Александрович Войцехович
7 August 1944 Chief of Staff of a partisan unit in Ukraine
Andrey Volynets
Belarusian: Андрэй Іванавіч Валынец
15 August 1944 Vitebsk partisan brigade commander Died of natural causes before receiving Hero of the Soviet Union title
Pyotr Volynets
Russian: Пётр Каленикович Волынец
8 May 1965  Vinnytsia underground resistance participant Killed in action on 2 April 1943

Leaders

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Name Date of award Role
Nikolai Vatutin
Russian: Николай Фёдорович Ватутин
6 May 1965  Army General
Aleksandr Vasilyevsky
Russian: Александр Михайлович Василевский
29 July 1944
8 September 1945
Marshall of the Soviet Union
Nikolai Voronov
Russian: Николай Николаевич Воронов
7 May 1965 Marshall of Artillery
Kliment Voroshilov
Russian: Климент Ефремович Ворошилов
3 February 1956
22 February 1968
Marshall of the Soviet Union

Cosmonauts

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Name Date of award Mission
Vladimir Vasyutin
Russian: Владимир Владимирович Васютин
20 December 1985 Soyuz T-14
Aleksandr Viktorenko
Russian: Александр Степанович Викторенко
30 July 1987 Soyuz TM-30 and Soyuz TM-2
Igor Volk
Russian: Игорь Петрович Волк
29 July 1984 Soyuz T-12 and Salyut 7
Aleksandr Volkov
Russian: Александр Александрович Волков
20 December 1985 Soyuz T-14 and Salyut-7
Vladislav Volkov
Russian: Владислав Николаевич Волков
22 December 1969
30 June 1971 
Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11 
Boris Volynov
Russian: Борис Валентинович Волынов
22 January 1969
1 September 1976
Soyuz 5 and Soyuz 21

Test pilots

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Name Date of award Aircraft tested
Aleksandr Vasilchenko
Russian: Александр Григорьевич Васильченко
1 May 1957 Pe-2, Tu-4, Tu-16, Tu-104, Tu-110
Valentin Vasin
Russian: Валентин Петрович Васин
1 May 1957 MiG-19, MiG-21, Su-7, Su-9, Yak-27, Mi-1, Mi-4, Mi-8, and Mi-10.
Gleb Vakhmistrov
Russian: Глеб Борисович Вахмистров
29 March 1976 MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21, and MiG-25
Ivan Vedernikov
Russian: Иван Корнеевич Ведерников
3 September 1981 Tu-16, Tu-95, Tu-104, Tu-114, Tu-116, Tu-124, Tu-134, Tu-144, and Tu-154
Boris Veremey
Russian: Борис Иванович Веремей
13 June 1984 Tu-16, Tu-22, Tu-124, Tu-134, Tu-144, and Tu-154
Aleksandr Voblikov
Russian: Александр Иванович Вобликов
26 April 1971 Il-28, Il-86, Tu-16, Tu-128, Tu-144, An-10, and An-12
Georgy Volokhov
Russian: Георгий Николаевич Волохов
29 October 1981 Il-38, Il-76, and Il-86

Arctic pilots

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Name Date of award Mission
Mikhail Vodopyanov
Russian: Михаил Васильевич Водопьянов
20 April 1934 Flew several rescue missions to the SS Chelyuskin

References

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Shkadov, Ivan (1987). Герой Советского Союза I, Абаев - Любичев (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.