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Mariya Bayda

Russian military scout

Died when: 80 years 210 days (966 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Mariya Bayda

Mariya Karpovna Bayda (Russian: ????? ???????? ?????;February 1, 1922 – August 30, 2002) was a medical orderly in the 514th Infantry Regiment during World War II who fought in Crimea.

When she was surrounded by Wehrmacht submachine gunners, she fought a heated gun battle against them, killing fifteen, wounding several more, and routing the rest, escaping wounded.

For her wartime exploits, Bayda was awarded the honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1942.

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