Marytė Melnikaitė, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marytė Melnikaitė

Soviet partisan and Heroine of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: Zarasai, Utena County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1943

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Maryte or Marija Melnikaite (March 18, 1923 – July 13, 1943) was a Soviet partisan and the only Lithuanian woman awarded Hero of the Soviet Union.
While her partisan career lasted less than two months, Soviet propaganda exaggerated her duties and accomplishments.
Many works, including a film and an opera, were dedicated to her.
Several streets in the former Soviet Union (including Tyumen, Minsk, Almaty, Shymkent) are still named after her.