lyudmila mikhailovna pavlichenko

Lyudmila Mikhailovna

PavlichenkoBy: Violette Larson

On July 12, 1916, I was born in Belaya Tserkov.

I moved to Kiev when I was 14

I worked at the Kiev Arsenal as a grinder until I finished my 10th year of education While in school I was a member of the local Komsomol and its OSOAVIAKhIM organization. I received

military instruction courses. I earned a coveted Voroshilov Sharpshooter badge in regional rifle matches.

In 1937 I was accepted to the Shevchenko State History University in Kiev as an undergraduate.

When World War Two came I had finished four years at the university.

I volunteered in 1941 for war service I was accepted into the 54th Rifles Regiment of the 25th Rifle Division. I

was made a private in the regiment's 2nd company sniper platoon.

After 250 days, I was promoted to Junior Lieutenant By June 1942 I have over 309 confirmed kills

I was wounded by a mortar blast in 1942 I was the first soviet citizen to be received by President Roosevelt in the

White House.

1943 1976

"During WWII, Lyudmila Pavlichenko Sniped a Confirmed 309 Axis

Soldiers, Including 36 German Snipers." Today I Found Out RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper." Smithsonian. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014