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131 Notable deaths
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Yevgeniya Rudneva A Braba

Heroine of the soviet union and wwii bomber navigator (1920-1944).

Born December 24th, 1920 in Berdiansk.

Died April 9th, 1944 at 23 years old in Kerch (killed in action).

Abdul Munim Riad

Egyptian general (1919-1969).

Born October 22nd, 1919 in Tanta.

Died March 9th, 1969 at 49 years old in Suez Canal (killed in action).

Nordahl Grieg

Norwegian author (1902-1943).

Born November 1st, 1902 in Bergen. [ref]

Died December 3rd, 1943 at 41 years old in Kleinmachnow (killed in action). [ref]

Wilhelm Stemmermann

German general and knight's cross recipient.

Born October 23rd, 1888 in Rastatt.

Died February 18th, 1944 at 55 years old in Cherkasy (killed in action).

Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke

German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.

Born March 11th, 1913 in Śrem.

Died March 23rd, 1944 at 31 years old in Schöppenstedt (killed in action).

Hans Woellke

German shot putter (1911-1943).

Born February 18th, 1911 in Biskupiec.

Died March 22nd, 1943 at 32 years old in Khatyn (killed in action).

Tatul Krpeyan

Armenian hero (1965-1991).

Born April 21st, 1965 in Tatul.

Died April 30th, 1991 at 26 years old in Çaykənd (killed in action).

Rolf Carls

German admiral.

Born May 29th, 1885 in Rostock.

Died April 29th, 1945 at 59 years old in Bad Oldesloe (killed in action).

Nelson Stepanyan

Soviet aviator.

Born March 28th, 1913 in Shusha.

Died December 14th, 1944 at 31 years old in Liepāja (killed in action).

Sergey Markov

Russian general.

Born July 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg Governorate.

Died June 25th, 1918 at 39 years old in Stavropol Governorate (killed in action).

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