Olga Kovalyova
1899–1942 (age 43)
Biography
Olga Kovalyova was born in 1899 in Volgograd and worked as a tractor driver, representing the essential contributions of Soviet women to the war effort. During World War II, women took on crucial roles in agriculture and industry to support the military campaign.
She died in 1942, a reminder that the war's toll extended beyond the battlefield to include those who sustained the nation's economy and food supply during the desperate struggle for survival.