Heroes of the Soviet Union

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The highest honorary title bestowed for personal or joint services to the State attributed to heroic exploits – the Hero of the Soviet Union – was established by the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 16, 1934. Originally special certificates were given to the Heroes of the Soviet Union. Since 1936 the Heroes of the Soviet Union were awarded the Order of Lenin (the highest award of the USSR) along with the certificate.
A gold medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union was established by a Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 01, 1939.
The first titles of the Heroes of the Soviet Union were bestowed on pilots M.V. Vodopyanov, I.V. Doronin, N.P. Kamanin, S.A. Levanevsky, A.V. Lyapidevsky, V.S. Molokov and M.T. Slepnev for saving the crew of icebreaker Cheluskin by Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 20, 1934.