Verkny Re'utets (Upper Re'utets)

Russia / Kursk / Medvyonka /

Agricultural centre in Medvenka district. Settlement with population of 500-1000 inhabitants (2008). Birthplace of Aleksandr Kliment'evich YEREMIN (1921-1944), guards captain, Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously awarded title Hero of the Soviet Union 19.8.44. Awarded Order of Lenin, 2 orders of the Red Star, orders of the Great Patriotic War (1st class), Red Star. Name given to a street in Kursk, one apartment block bearing a commemorative plaque.
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Coordinates:   51°20'52"N   36°0'39"E
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