| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Berdichevsky |
| Name | Leonid |
| Patronym | Afanasyevich |
| Birth year | 1908 |
| Birth place | Uman |
| Death year | 1944 |
| Death place | Jelgava |
| Sex | M |
Berdichevsky Leonid Afanasyevich (born 1908, Uman, Kiev Governorate – died 1944, Jelgava) – Hero of the Soviet Union (awarded posthumously in 1945).
Military Career:
• 1930: Joined the Red Army.
• 1933: Graduated from the Kharkov Armored Tank School.
• 1939: Served as a tank company commander during the Polish campaign.
• 1939–1940: Tank company commander during the Soviet-Finnish War.
• 1941–1944: Deputy commander of a tank regiment, attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Death and Heroism:
• 1944: Killed in action in a burning tank during the battles near Jelgava, Latvia.
• 1945: Posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.