Georgiy Semjonovitsj Smirnov
1914–1941 (age 27)
Biography
Georgiy Semjonovitsj Smirnov was born in 1914 in Stavropol and witnessed the dramatic transformations of Soviet society during his lifetime. He came of age during the interwar period and faced the trials of World War II.
Smirnov made the ultimate sacrifice in 1941, giving his life during the early and most desperate phase of the Soviet struggle against Nazi Germany. His memory honors the countless citizens who perished in defense of their homeland.