Grigoriy Stepanovitsj Poelkin

1916–1945 (age 29)

Soldier

Biography

Grigoriy Stepanovitsj Poelkin was born in 1916 and lived through the transformative years of the mid-twentieth century. He made the ultimate sacrifice in 1945 in Poland, giving his life during the final year of World War II.

Poelkin's service represents the commitment of those who fought in this significant historical period. His memory is preserved as part of the legacy of those who fell in the conflict.

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