Fyodor Trofimov

Fyodor Leontievich Trofimov (15 February 1919 - 5 November 1993) was a Soviet soldier who served during World War II and recipient of the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Early life Trofimov was born into a peasant family of Russian ethnicity. He graduated from the 7th grade of a school in Tomsk and served a foreman at the Siberia matchstick factory from 1937 to 1939. From 1939, he studied at the Kemerovo Mining and Coal College and at the same time he worked in a mine. From 1942, he served as a fitter at the Pioneer mine in Kemerovo.

World War II In October 1943, he was drafted into the Red Army and from December 1943, he served as a scout of the 681st Rifle Regiment of the 133rd Rifle Division of 2nd Ukrainian Front.

Trofimov distinguished himself in offensive battles from the period from 8 March 1944 to 20 March 1944. On the night of 24 March, the soldiers of 681st Rifle Regiment began crossing the Dniester River. As Trofimov and a group of scouts crossed the river first near the village of Lipchany in Vinnytsia Oblast, a battle ensured with the German troops and scouts led by Trofimov. Despite the numerical superiority of the enemy troops, Trofimov fought using grenades and engaging in hand-to-hand combat, resulting him in killing 20 enemy troops. On March 28, as part of the scouts taking part in the battle for the village of Medveja in Moldavian SSR, Trofimov repelled eight enemy counterattacks for four hours and then went on to launch a counterattack with several grenades and broke through from the encirclement, managing to kill 80 German soldiers and officers. He participated in the Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive and in May 1944, while performing a combat mission near the Siret River, he was seriously wounded.

Later life After World War II, Trofimov took in operations against the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (Banderites) in Western Ukraine.

Trofimov died on 5 November 1993, at the age of 74. He was buried at the Walk of Fame section of the city cemetery in Seversk.

jubilee medals Honorary Citizen of Seversk A memorial plaque honoring Trofimov was installed on house number 2 on Lenin Street in Seversk, where he had resided.