Israfil Mammadov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Israfil Mammadov

First Azerbaijani Hero of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: Çaparlı, Shamkir, Azerbaijan

Date of Death: 01-May-1946

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Israfil Maharram oglu Mamedov (or Mammadov, Azerbaijani: Israfil M?h?rr?m oglu M?mm?dov, Azeri Cyrillic: ??????? M?h????? o??? ????????, Russian: ??????? ???????? ???? ???????; 30 May 1919 – 5 May 1946) was an Azeri Red Army lieutenant and a Hero of the Soviet Union.
He was the assistant commander of a platoon of the Soviet 42nd Rifle Regiment during World War II.
He was the first Azerbaijani to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, on 11 December 1941.
Mamedov was awarded the title for reportedly killing 70 German soldiers and three officers.