| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Tarlavsky |
| Name | Mikhail |
| Birth year | 2004 |
| Birth place | Latvia |
| Death year | 2004 |
| Death month | 8 |
| Death day | 12 |
| Death place | Najaf |
| Sex | M |
Tarlavsky Mikhail (?, Latvia — 12 August 2004, Najaf, Iraq) — serviceman.
Tarlavsky family moved to Israel and later, in 1979, to the United States. After finishing school, he began service in the National Guard, received a military scholarship, and graduated from university. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Infantry.
Mikhail Tarlavsky served in Korea and Hawaii. He was responsible for the security of Madeleine Albright and Benjamin Netanyahu.
In 2002, he married a captain of the U.S. Army; they had a son. He served in Afghanistan. In Iraq, he was a captain in the 1st Battalion of the 5th Special Forces Group.
He was awarded the country’s highest decorations — two Silver Stars for exceptional bravery and three Bronze Stars.
Mikhail Tarlavsky was killed in action during a combat mission and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in the United States.
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