Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura
Soviet firefighter
About Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura
Lived 1959 – 1986 (aged 26). Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura was a Russian chernobyl liquidator and firefighter.
Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura (Russian: Владимир Иванович Тишура; Ukrainian: Володимир Іванович Тишура; 15 December 1959, Siversky, Gatchinsky District, Leningrad Oblast — 10 May 1986, Moscow) was a liquidator for cleaning up the Chernobyl disaster, senior firefighter of the sixth independent militarized fire department for the protection of the city of Pripyat, and Hero of Ukraine (2006, posthumously).
Biography
Tishura died of acute radiation sickness in the 6th Clinical Hospital (Moscow) on May 10, 1986. He is buried at Mitinskoe Cemetery in Moscow.
Awards Posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
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Who was Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura?
Soviet firefighter (1959-1986)
When was Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura born?
Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura was born on 15 December 1959 in Siverskaya station.
When did Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura die?
Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura died on 10 May 1986 in Moscow.
What was Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura's occupation?
Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura was a chernobyl liquidator and firefighter.
What nationality was Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura?
Vladimir Ivanovich Tishura was Russian.
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