List of female Heroes of the Soviet Union

This is a list of female Heroes of the Soviet Union; of the 12,775 people awarded the title, 95 were women, 49 of whom were posthumous recipients of the title.

Recipients

  This color, along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.

Soviet military personnel
Name Unit Rank Date of award Notes References
Valentina Grizodubova
Валентина Гризодубова		 Flight "Rodina" Colonel 2 November 1938 Pilot-in-Command [1]
Polina Osipenko
Полина Осипенко		 Flight "Rodina" Major 2 November 1938 Co-pilot [2]
Marina Raskova
Марина Раскова		 Flight "Rodina" Major 2 November 1938 Navigator [3]
Yekaterina Zelenko
Екатерина Зеленко		 135th Light Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 5 May 1990 * Killed in action in unclear circumstances on 12 September 1941. [4]
Raisa Aronova
Раиса Аронова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 15 May 1946
—
 [5]
Vera Belik
Вера Белик		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Lieutenant 23 February 1945 * Killed in action on 25 August 1944 after shot down by German fighter. [6]
Tatyana Makarova
Татьяна Макарова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Lieutenant 23 February 1945 * Killed in action on 25 August 1944 after shot down by German fighter. [7]
Marina Chechneva
Марина Чечнева		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 15 August 1946
—
 [8]
Rufina Gasheva
Руфина Гашева		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 23 February 1945
—
 [9]
Olga Sanfirova
Ольга Санфирова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Captain 23 February 1945 * Killed in action on 13 December 1944 after stepping on landmine when evacuating downed aircraft. [10]
Polina Gelman
Полина Гельман		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 15 May 1946
—
 [11]
Antonina Khudyakova
Антонина Худякова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
—
 [12]
Larisa Litvinova
Лариса Литвинова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Captain 23 February 1948
—
 [13]
Natalya Meklin
Наталья Меклин		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 23 February 1945
—
 [14]
Yevdokiya Nikulina
Евдокия Никулина		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 26 October 1944
—
 [15]
Yevdokiya Nosal
Евдокия Носаль		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Junior Lieutenant 24 May 1943 * Killed in action on 23 April 1943 when hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel from anti-aircraft fire. [16]
Zoya Parfenova
Зоя Парфёнова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 18 August 1945
—
 [17]
Yevdokia Pasko
Евдокия Пасько		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 26 October 1944
—
 [18]
Nadezhda Popova
Надежда Попова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Captain 23 February 1945
—
 [19]
Nina Raspopova
Нина Распопова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
—
 [20]
Yevgeniya Rudneva
Евгения Руднева		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 26 October 1944 * Killed in action on 9 April 1944 after plane was shot down from anti-aircraft warfare. [21]
Yekaterina Ryabova
Екатерина Рябова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 23 February 1945
—
 [22]
Irina Sebrova
Ирина Себрова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 23 February 1945
—
 [23]
Mariya Smirnova
Мария Смирнова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 26 October 1944
—
 [24]
Maguba Syrtlanova
Магуба Сыртланова		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Senior Lieutenant 15 May 1946
—
 [25]
Nina Ulyanenko
Нина Ульяненко		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Lieutenant 18 August 1945
—
 [26]
Yevgeniya Zhigulenko
Евгения Жигуленко		 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment Major 23 February 1945
—
 [27]
Mariya Dolina
Мария Долина		 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment Major 18 August 1945
—
 [28]
Galina Dzhunkovskaya
Галина Джунковская		 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment Major 18 August 1945
—
 [29]
Nadezhda Fedutenko
Надежда Федутенко		 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment Major 18 August 1945
—
 [30]
Klavdia Fomicheva
Клавдия Фомичёва		 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment Lieutenant Colonel 18 August 1945
—
 [31]
Antonina Zubkova
Антонина Зубкова		 125th Guards Dive Bomber Regiment Captain 18 August 1945
—
 [32]
Lydia Litvyak
Лидия Литвяк		 73rd Guards Fighter Regiment Senior Lieutenant 5 May 1990 * Presumably killed in action on 1 August 1943 after crash; some think she may have survived and been a POW. [33]
Tamara Konstantinova
Тамара Константинова		 566th Attack Aviation Regiment Senior Lieutenant 29 June 1945
—
 [34]
Anna Yegorova
Анна Егорова		 805th Ground Attack Air Regiment Senior Lieutenant 6 May 1965
—
 [35]
Tatyana Baramzina
Татьяна Барамзина		 252nd Rifle Regiment Corporal 24 March 1945 * Captured, tortured, and executed with an anti-tank rifle on 5 July 1944 after running out of ammunition while trying to protect trenches of wounded soldiers. [36]
Yelena Stempkovskaya
Елена Стемпковская		 216th Rifle Regiment Junior Sergeant 15 May 1946 * Killed in action on 26 June 1942. Some accounts state that she was captured and tortured while others say she was killed in battle. [37]
Manshuk Mametova
Маншук Маметова		 21st Guards Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 1 March 1944 * Killed in action defending strategic bridgehead on 15 October 1943. [38]
Nina Onilova
Нина Онилова		 54th Rifle Regiment Senior Sergeant 14 May 1965 * Died of wounds on 8 March 1942 [39]
Mariya Batrakova
Мария Батракова		 463rd Rifle Regiment Junior Lieutenant 19 March 1944
—
 [40]
Anna Nikandrova
Анна Никандрова		 426th Rifle Regiment Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945 * Killed in action while trying to take out machine-gun bunker on 23 June 1944. [41]
Tatyana Kostyrina
Татьяна Костырина		 691st Rifle Regiment Junior Sergeant 16 May 1944 * Killed in action on 22 November 1942. [42]
Natalya Kovshova
Наталья Ковшова		 528th Rifle Regiment Private 14 February 1943 * Killed in action after detonating grenades when fully surrounded by German troops on 14 August 1942. [43]
Mariya Polivanova
Мария Поливанова		 528th Rifle Regiment Private 14 February 1943 * Killed in action after detonating grenades when fully surrounded by German troops on 14 August 1942. [44]
Aliya Moldagulova
Алия Молдагулова		 54th Independent Rifle Brigade Corporal 4 June 1944 * Died of wounds on 14 January 1944 after shot in hand-to-hand combat [45]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Людмила Павличенко		 25th Rifle Division Major 25 October 1943
—
 [46]
Irina Levchenko
Ирина Левченко		 41st Tank Brigade Lieutenant Colonel 6 May 1965
—
 [47]
Mariya Oktyabrskaya
Мария Октябрьская		 26th Guards Tank Brigade Senior Sergeant 2 August 1944 * Died of wounds after remaining in coma for two months after head injury on 15 March 1944. [48]
Mariya Bayda
Мария Байда		 514th Rifle Regiment Senior Sergeant 20 June 1942
—
 [49]
Mariya Borovichenko
Мария Боровиченко		 32nd Guards Artillery Regiment Sergeant 6 May 1965 * Killed in action on 4 July 1943 after using body as human shield to protect colleague. [50]
Valeriya Gnarovskaya
Валерия Гнаровская		 907th Rifle Regiment Senior Medical NCO 3 June 1944 * Killed in action on 23 September 1943 after throwing self under tank with bag of grenades to protect hospital tent. [51]
Vera Kashcheyeva
Вера Кащеева		 120th Rifle Regiment Senior Lieutenant 28 February 1944
—
 [52]
Kseniya Konstantinova
Ксения Константинова		 730th Rifle Regiment Senior Medical NCO 4 June 1944 * Captured, tortured and executed on 1 October 1943 after running out of ammunition while trying to protect injured soldiers. [53]
Lyudmila Kravets
Людмила Кравец		 63rd Guards Rifle Regiment Senior Sergeant 31 May 1945
—
 [54]
Zinaida Mareseva
Зинаида Маресева		 214th Guards Rifle Regiment Senior Sergeant 22 February 1944 * Died of wounds on 6 August 1943 after using body as human shield to defend wounded soldiers from mortar attack. [55]
Fedora Pushina
Федора Пушина		 520th Rifle Regiment Lieutenant 10 January 1944 * Died of wounds on 6 November 1943 shortly after rescuing numerous soldiers from burning hospital. [56]
Zinaida Samsonova
Зинаида Самсонова		 667th Rifle Regiment Senior Sergeant 3 June 1944 * Killed in action on 27 January 1944 after shot by German sniper while attempting to rescue wounded soldier. [57]
Mariya Shcherbachenko
Мария Щербаченко		 835th Rifle Regiment Senior NCO 23 October 1943
—
 [58]
Mariya Shkarletova
Мария Шкарлетова		 170th Guards Rifle Regiment Senior NCO 24 March 1945
—
 [59]
Zinaida Tusnolobova-Marchenko
Зинаида Туснолобова-Марченко		 849th Rifle Regiment Senior Medical NCO 6 December 1957
—
 [60]
Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina
Екатерина Михайлова-Дёмина		 369th Independent Naval Infantry Battalion Chief Petty Officer 5 May 1990
—
 [61]
Galina Petrova
Галина Петрова		 386th Independent Naval Infantry Battalion Chief Petty Officer 17 November 1943 Killed in action less than a month later on 4 December 1943. [62]
Mariya Tsukanova
Мария Цуканова		 355th Independent Guards Naval Infantry Battalion Corporal 14 September 1945 * Killed in action on 14 August 1945. [63]
Nina Gnilitskaya
Нина Гнилицкая		 383rd Rifle Division Private 31 March 1943 * Killed in action on 10 December 1941. [64]

Soviet partisans
Name Date of award Notes References
Yelizaveta Chaikina
Елизавета Чайкина		 6 March 1942 * Captured and executed on 22 November 1941 [65]
Yelena Kolesova
Елена Колесова		 21 November 1944 * Killed in action on 11 September 1942 [66]
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
Зоя Космодемьянская		 16 February 1942 * Captured and executed on 29 November 1941 [67]
Tatyana Marinenko
Татьяна Мариненко		 8 May 1965 * Captured and executed on 2 February 1942 [68]
Anna Maslovskaya
Анна Масловская		 15 May 1944
—
 [69]
Marytė Melnikaitė
Мария Мельникайте		 22 March 1944 * Captured and executed on 13 July 1943 [70]
Antonina Petrova
Антонина Петрова		 8 April 1942 * Killed herself to avoid capture on 4 November 1941 [71]
Larisa Ratushnaya
Лариса Ратушная		 8 May 1965 * Murdered by a traitor in her unit on 18 March 1944 [72]
Valentina Safronova
Валентина Сафронова		 8 May 1965 * Tortured to death by the Gestapo on 1 May 1943 [73]
Helene Kullmann
Леэн Кульман		 8 May 1965 * Captured and executed on 6 March 1943 [74]
Anna Lisitsyna
Анна Лисицына		 25 September 1943 * Killed in action on 3 August 1942 [75]
Mariya Melentyeva
Мария Мелентьева		 25 September 1943 * Captured and executed in 1943 [76]
Anna Morozova
Анна Морозова		 8 May 1965 * Killed in action in December 1944 [77]
Anastasiya Biseniek
Анастасия Бисениек		 9 May 1965 * Captured and executed in October 1943 [78]
Darya Dyachenko
Дарья Дьяченко		 1 July 1958 * Captured and executed on 2 April 1944 [79]
Juliana Gromova
Ульяна Громова		 21 September 1943 * Captured and executed on 16 January 1943 [80]
Lyubov Shevtsova
Любовь Шевцова		 21 September 1943 * Captured and executed on 9 February 1943 [81]
Vera Kharuzhaya
Вера Хоружая		 17 May 1960 * Captured and executed on 4 December 1942 [82]
Mariya Kislyak
Мария Кисляк		 8 May 1965 * Captured and executed on 18 June 1943 [83]
Yelena Mazanik
Елена Мазаник		 29 October 1943
—
 [84]
Mariya Osipova
Мария Осипова		 29 October 1943
—
 [85]
Nadezhda Troyan
Надежда Троян		 29 October 1943
—
 [86]
Klavdiya Nazarova
Клавдия Назарова		 20 August 1945 * Captured and executed on 12 December 1942 [87]
Zinaida Portnova
Зинаида Портнова		 1 July 1958 * Captured and executed in January 1944 [88]
Nina Sosnina
Нина Соснина		 8 May 1965 * Killed in action on 31 August 1943 [89]
Yelena Ubiyvovk
Елена Убийвовк		 8 May 1965 * Captured and executed on 26 May 1942 [90]
Nadezhda Volkova
Надежда Волкова		 8 May 1965 * Killed in action on 26 November 1942 [91]
Yefrosinya Zenkova
Ефросинья Зенькова		 1 July 1958
—
 [92]

Soviet cosmonauts
Name Mission Date of award Notes References
Valentina Tereshkova
Валентина Терешкова		 Vostok 6
22 June 1963
 First woman in space [93]
Svetlana Savitskaya
Светлана Савицкая		 Soyuz T-7 and Soyuz T-12
27 August 1982, 29 July 1984 (twice)
 First woman to make a spacewalk [94]

Foreign military personnel
Name Country Unit Rank Date of award Notes References
Aniela Krzywoń Poland "Emilia Plater" Independent Women's Battalion Private 11 November 1943 * Killed in action on 12 October 1943 [95]

Notes
  1. Cottam, Women in War, 3–10.
  2. Cottam, Women in War, 11–15.
  3. Cottam, Women in War, 16–27.
  4. Cottam, Women in War, 28–32.
  5. Cottam, Women in War, 33–36.
  6. Cottam, Women in War, 37–41.
  7. Cottam, Women in War, 37–41.
  8. Cottam, Women in War, 42–46.
  9. Cottam, Women in War, 47–50.
  10. Cottam, Women in War, 47–50.
  11. Cottam, Women in War, 51–54.
  12. Cottam, Women in War, 55–56.
  13. Cottam, Women in War, 57–59.
  14. Cottam, Women in War, 60–62.
  15. Cottam, Women in War, 63–65.
  16. Cottam, Women in War, 66–69.
  17. Cottam, Women in War, 70–73.
  18. Cottam, Women in War, 74–76.
  19. Cottam, Women in War, 77–80.
  20. Cottam, Women in War, 81–83.
  21. Cottam, Women in War, 84–89.
  22. Cottam, Women in War, 90–95.
  23. Cottam, Women in War, 96–100.
  24. Cottam, Women in War, 101–104.
  25. Cottam, Women in War, 105–107.
  26. Cottam, Women in War, 108–110.
  27. Cottam, Women in War, 111–114.
  28. Cottam, Women in War, 115–118.
  29. Cottam, Women in War, 119–121.
  30. Cottam, Women in War, 122–124.
  31. Cottam, Women in War, 125–127.
  32. Cottam, Women in War, 128–131.
  33. Cottam, Women in War, 132–138.
  34. Cottam, Women in War, 139–141.
  35. Cottam, Women in War, 142–150.
  36. Cottam, Women in War, 151–153.
  37. Cottam, Women in War, 154–157.
  38. Cottam, Women in War, 158–161.
  39. Cottam, Women in War, 162–167.
  40. Cottam, Women in War, 168–170.
  41. Cottam, Women in War, 171–172.
  42. Cottam, Women in War, 173–174.
  43. Cottam, Women in War, 175–179.
  44. Cottam, Women in War, 175–179.
  45. Cottam, Women in War, 180–183.
  46. Cottam, Women in War, 184–188.
  47. Cottam, Women in War, 189–192.
  48. Cottam, Women in War, 193–196.
  49. Cottam, Women in War, 197–200.
  50. Cottam, Women in War, 201–203.
  51. Cottam, Women in War, 204–206.
  52. Cottam, Women in War, 207–208.
  53. Cottam, Women in War, 209–211.
  54. Cottam, Women in War, 212–213.
  55. Cottam, Women in War, 214–215.
  56. Cottam, Women in War, 216–217.
  57. Cottam, Women in War, 218–222.
  58. Cottam, Women in War, 223–224.
  59. Cottam, Women in War, 225–227.
  60. Cottam, Women in War, 228–231.
  61. Cottam, Women in War, 233–236.
  62. Cottam, Women in War, 237–239.
  63. Cottam, Women in War, 240–242.
  64. Cottam, Women in War, 244–247.
  65. Cottam, Women in War, 248–252.
  66. Cottam, Women in War, 253–259.
  67. Cottam, Women in War, 260–264.
  68. Cottam, Women in War, 265–268.
  69. Cottam, Women in War, 269–271.
  70. Cottam, Women in War, 272–275.
  71. Cottam, Women in War, 276–279.
  72. Cottam, Women in War, 280–283.
  73. Cottam, Women in War, 284–288.
  74. Cottam, Women in War, 289–291.
  75. Cottam, Women in War, 292–295.
  76. Cottam, Women in War, 292–295.
  77. Cottam, Women in War, 296–299.
  78. Cottam, Women in War, 300–302.
  79. Cottam, Women in War, 303–304.
  80. Cottam, Women in War, 305–311.
  81. Cottam, Women in War, 305–311.
  82. Cottam, Women in War, 312–316.
  83. Cottam, Women in War, 317–319.
  84. Cottam, Women in War, 320–325.
  85. Cottam, Women in War, 320–325.
  86. Cottam, Women in War, 320–325.
  87. Cottam, Women in War, 326–329.
  88. Cottam, Women in War, 330–332.
  89. Cottam, Women in War, 333–338.
  90. Cottam, Women in War, 339–342.
  91. Cottam, Women in War, 343–345.
  92. Cottam, Women in War, 346–349.
  93. Cottam, Women in War, xx.
  94. Cottam, Women in War, xx.
  95. Cottam, Women in War, xx.

References
  • Cottam, Kazimiera J. Women in War and Resistance: Selected Biographies of Soviet Women Soldiers. Newburyport, Mass.: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company, 1998. ISBN 978-1585101603.
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