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Monument-bust to fellow countryman Ivan Bilousko, Hero of the Soviet Union
Full name of the monument :

Monument-bust to fellow countryman Ivan Bilousko, Hero of the Soviet Union

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Abazivka village, Poltava district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1966 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
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
Monument-bust, obelisk
Material :
stone
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 :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Poltava City Council
Institution’s website :
https://www.rada-poltava.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
In 1940, Ivan Bilousko was called up for military service. After graduating from a military school in the summer of 1942, he joined the active army. He took part in the storming of Berlin. He was seriously wounded twice. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Red Banner, the Red Star, and two Orders of the Patriotic War, II class. The brave tanker did not live to see Victory Day for 10 days. In our country and in Germany, the feat of the fearless warrior has not been forgotten. The exhibits of the village folk museum tell about his life and exploits. On 22 September 1979, a monument to I.V. Biousko was unveiled in the village of Abazivka, and in 1982, the main street of the village was named after him. A memorial plaque was erected on a street in the Neukölln district of Berlin. It bears an inscription in Russian and German: ‘Here, on 25 April 1945, the tank crew of First Lieutenant I. V. Bilousko performed a heroic feat.’