Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov

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Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov
(January 4, 1968 — January 8, 1988)
V.A.Alexandrov
Place of birth	Izobilnoe, Orenburg Oblast
Place of death	Hill 3234, Afghanistan
Allegiance	Soviet Airborne (1986—1988)
Years of service	1986—1988
Rank	Guards Junior Sergeant
Commands held	Squad
Battles/wars	Battle for Hill 3234, Afghanistan War
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously)

Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov (Russian: Александров Вячеслав Александрович) (January 4, 1968 — January 8, 1988^[1]) was the Guards Junior Sergeant, squad commander of the 9th airborn company, 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, 40th Army. During the Battle for Hill 3234, Junior Sergeant Alexandrov was leading a paratrooper gun crew for a NSV 12.7mm heavy machine gun. Junior Sergeant Alexandrov used the heavy machine gun to repulse an unexpected, overwhelming muhajadeen attack and cover the movement of his fellow paratroopers into better defensive positions. In the course of doing so, Junior Sergeant Alexandrov was killed. For his actions and calm under fire, Guards Junior Sergeant Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.