Lado Davidov

Lado Davidov
Native name	Ладо Давыдов
Born	18 August 1924 Vladikavkaz, USSR
Died	30 July 1987 Moscow, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	210th separate reconnaissance company
Battles / wars	World War II 1943 Novorossiysk Operation Operation Bagration
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class Medal "For Courage"

Lado Shirinshayevich Davidov (18 August 1924 – 30 July 1987) was a Soviet soldier during the Second World War and Hero of the Soviet Union.^[1]

Biography

He was born in Vladikavkaz and was ethnically Assyrian.^[2]

In 1944 he was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and was one of only two Assyrians to have received the title. He died in Moscow on 30 July 1987.^[2]

References

1. "Давыдов Ладо Шириншаевич" [Davidov Lado Shirinshayevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-12-24.
2. Zinda 2 June 2005 "Zinda 2 June 2005". Zinda Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)