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Place of Birth: Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia
About Genri Koptev-Gomolov
- Genri Nikolaevich Koptev-Gomolov (Russian: ????? ?????????? ??????-???????; born 4 June 1926) is a Russian World War II veteran.Koptev-Gomolov was born on 4 June 1926 in the town of Balashikha in the Moscow Oblast.
- Drafted into the army in 1943, got to the front in summer 1944.
- Served in the 1085th Rifle Regiment of the 322nd Rifle Division, commander of a 45 mm anti-tank gun.
- He destroyed a Nazi self-propelled gun during the liberation of Auschwitz, for which he received the Order of Glory 3rd class.
- Koptev-Gomolov was also awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, and numerous medals.
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