Soviet Hero of Soviet union

[rboomsma]

Hello

I need some help Identifiing this hero of the Soviet Union.

Photo was taken in 1982 in the City of Rostov-on-Don. My wife is the second girl from the left of him.

She can not remember who he was.

Does anyone recognize him???

Many thanks.

[Guest Rick Research]

From the arrangement of his ribbon bar, probably a retired general.

[rboomsma]

From the arrangement of his ribbon bar, probably a retired general.

But anyway ofr finding out who he is. Is there a data base some where or website show photos of Hero's?

[Wild Card]

Hi rboomsma,

I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there is a source. The two volume Encyclopedia of Heroes of the Soviet Union has pictures of virtually every recipient up to shortly before it was printed in 1988.

The bad news is that you will be looking through a little over seventeen hundred pages with six pictures per page. To make matters worse, most pictures are pre 1950?s poor quality. Perhaps a nice project for those approaching long British Colombian winter nights?

Actually, I faced a similar dilemma a few years ago involving a candid photo of an unidentified HSU general with the recipient of some medals in my collection. By chance one night while going through the encyclopedia, I spitted him - Colonel General Pavel Alekseevich Belov. I hope that you enjoy the same good luck; and, please, should you ever solve this mystery, let us know.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

Edited August 15, 2006 by Wild Card

[rboomsma]

Hi rboomsma,

I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there is a source. The two volume Encyclopedia of Heroes of the Soviet Union has pictures of virtually every recipient up to shortly before it was printed in 1988.

The bad news is that you will be looking through a little over seventeen hundred pages with six pictures per page. To make matters worse, most pictures are pre 1950?s poor quality. Perhaps a nice project for those approaching long British Colombian winter nights?

Actually, I faced a similar dilemma a few years ago involving a candid photo of an unidentified HSU general with the recipient of some medals in my collection. By chance one night while going through the encyclopedia, I spitted him - Colonel General Pavel Alekseevich Belov. I hope that you enjoy the same good luck; and, please, should you ever solve this mystery, let us know.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

Thanks. I contacted someone who has a set for sale. Wife says she will buy them for me as a early Xmas present. So I guess this winter I know what I will be doing.