Arnold Meri
Arnold Meri was a Soviet World War II veteran and the first Estonian Hero of the Soviet Union. After Estonia became independent, he was later charged with genocide for his role in the deportation of some Estonians to the inhospitable regions of the USSR. He was a first cousin of the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri.
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- Born in
- Tallinn
- Educated at
- Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSUQ16678111
- Awards
- 🏆 Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"🏆 Order of the Badge of Honour🏆 Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"🏆 Zhukov Medal🏆 Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
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1919
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Birth2009
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