About Vasily Zhilin
Lived 1915 – 1947 (aged 31). Vasily Zhilin was a Russian military personnel.
Vasily Ivanovich Zhilin ( – 24 July 1947) was a Russian soldier of World War II (called, in the Soviet Union, the Great Patriotic War) and a Hero of the Soviet Union.
Biography Zhilin was born on to a peasant family in the village of Upper Belozёrki in Stavropol Region of Samara province.
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Who was Vasily Zhilin?
Soviet military personnel (1915–1947)
When was Vasily Zhilin born?
Vasily Zhilin was born on 20 August 1915 in Verhnie Belozerki.
When did Vasily Zhilin die?
Vasily Zhilin died on 24 July 1947 in Tolyatti.
What was Vasily Zhilin's occupation?
Vasily Zhilin was a military personnel.
What nationality was Vasily Zhilin?
Vasily Zhilin was Russian.
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