Vladimir Bondarenko
1924–1943 (age 19)
Biography
Vladimir Bondarenko (1924–1943) was a Russian military personnel who served during World War II. Born in 1924, he came of age during the Soviet Union's critical struggle against Nazi Germany, answering the call to defend his homeland.
Bondarenko's service was brief but significant, as he gave his life in 1943 at the age of 19. He was laid to rest at Vsesvyatskoye cemetery in Krasnodar, where he is remembered as a young patriot who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.