Ivan Travkin
Soviet submariner
About Ivan Travkin
Lived 1908 – 1985 (aged 76). Ivan Travkin was a Russian submariner.
Ivan Vasilyevich Travkin (; , Naro-Fominsk, Russia – 14 June 1985, Moscow) was a Soviet submarine commander, Captain 1st Rank, Hero of the Soviet Union (20 April 1945).
He was commander of the submarines ShCh-303 (Щ-303) and K-52. After his discharge from the Navy, in 1956, he lived and worked in Moscow.
Ivan Vasilyevich Travkin is buried in the Kuntsevo Cemetery, Moscow.
Awards Hero of the Soviet Union (awarded with the Gold Star medal; April 20, 1945, medal #5089) Three Orders of Lenin Two Orders of the Red Banner Order of Ushakov, 2nd class Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class Order of the Red Star Medal "For Battle Merit" Navy Cross (United States) campaign and jubilee medals
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Who was Ivan Travkin?
Soviet submariner (1908–1985)
When was Ivan Travkin born?
Ivan Travkin was born on 11 September 1908 in Naro-Fominsk.
When did Ivan Travkin die?
Ivan Travkin died on 14 June 1985 in Moscow.
What was Ivan Travkin's occupation?
Ivan Travkin was a submariner.
What nationality was Ivan Travkin?
Ivan Travkin was Russian.
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