Jan 24, 1915Voronezh Oblast, RussiaDied on 31 Jul 1985 (aged 70)Aquarius
About Arkady Chepelev
Arkady Yegorovich Chepelev (Russian: ??????? ???????? ???????; 24 January 1915 – 31 July 1985) was a Red Army Starshina or sergeant major and Hero of the Soviet Union.
He was awarded the title for ferrying weapons and ammunition to troops in the Dnieper bridgehead and repelling counterattacks during the Battle of the Dnieper.
Chepelev continued to fight in combat and served with the 167th Rifle Division during the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive and Battle of the Dukla Pass, among others.
He was demobilized postwar and returned to Voronezh, working as a mechanic in an aircraft factory.