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Bust of twice Hero of the Soviet Union I.N. Stepanenko
Full name of the monument :

Bust of twice Hero of the Soviet Union I.N. Stepanenko

Region :
Cherkasy region
Address of the monument :
Drabivskyi district, Nehayky village centre, park
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1953 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
persons of war
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Cherkasy Regional State Administration
Institution’s website :
https://ck-oda.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The monument of history. On 25 January 1949, in accordance with the Regulations on the title of Hero of the Soviet Union of 29 July 1936, a bronze bust was established in the village of Nehayky, in the homeland of Ivan Nikiforovych Stepanenko. The bronze bust was established in honour of Ivan Nikiforovych Stepanenko (13 April 1920, Nehayky - 31 May 2007, Cherkasy) - Soviet military pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, who was deputy commander of the 4th Fighter Aviation Regiment during the German-Soviet War.