Kotik Valentine

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Kotik Valentine Aleksandrovich (1930-02-01 - 1944-02-17) - the pioneer, the young guerrilla-scout, the Hero of Soviet Union (posthumously). During Great Patriotic War accepted active participation in guerrilla movement in Ukraine. First was coherent, then participated in fights, has been twice wounded, was lost in fight. Was has received an award of Patriotic War of 1-st degree and a medal. In 1957 the film, devoted to it is removed. In 1958 the rank of the Hero of Soviet Union is posthumously appropriated. After that a name of the Hero of Soviet Union Bring down Kotik streets, pioneer teams, schools, steam-ships are named, on the native land the monument to the pioneer-hero is established.