Shakir Gatiatullin

Shakir Yusupovich Gatiatullin (, ; 21 September 1916 – July 21, 1972) was a senior sergeant in the Red Army who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944.

Biography Gatiatullin was born on September 21 1916 in the village of Mullino (now within the city of Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan) to a Bashkir peasant family.

By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On conferring the title of Hero of the Soviet Union to generals, officers, sergeants and privates of the Red Army" dated 15 January 1944 for "exemplary performance of combat missions of the high command on the front of the fight against the German invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time" Guard Senior Sergeant Shakir Gatiatullin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal number 3011.

Demobilized after the end of the war, he worked as a driller at Tuymazyburneft drilling office No. 1, then as a senior mechanic in the drilling department. He died on 21 July 1972 and was buried in Oktyabrsky. Order of the Red Star In 2005, in the city of Tuymazy, on the alley of heroes in honor of the Heroes of the Soviet Union, a bust of Gatiatullin Shakir Yusupovich was erected. Books