Nikolai Vasilyevich Vashchuk (Russian: Николай Васильевич Ващук) (Ukrainian: Микола Васильович Ващук; 5 June 1959, Velika Khaicha, Zhytomyr Oblast — 14 May 1986, Moscow) — was a liquidator for cleaning up the Chernobyl disaster, commander of the sixth independent militarized fire department for the protection of the city of Pripyat, and Hero of Ukraine (2006, posthumously).
Biography Vashchuk died of acute radiation sickness in the 6th Clinical Hospital (Moscow) on May 14, 1986. He is buried at Mitinskoe Cemetery in Moscow.
Awards The title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Gold Star (April 21, 2006) - for heroic deeds in the name of the lives of present and future generations, personal courage and self-sacrifice demonstrated during the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (posthumously). The insignia of the President of Ukraine - the cross "for courage"Cross "For Courage" (May 8, 1996) - for personal courage and bravery demonstrated during the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (posthumously) Posthumously awarded the order of the Red Banner.
References
External links Памятники в Красногорске. Ликвидаторы аварии на ЧАЭС, погибшие от лучевой болезни. О пожарниках, тушивших пожар на Чернобыльской АЭС. г. Припять (Чернобыль)