Mikhail Ivasik

Mikhail Ivasik
Native name
Михаил Адамович Ивасик
Born1 May 1917
Petrushi village (located in present-day Mikhaylovsky District, Russia)
Died18 August 1944 (aged 27)
Madona, Nazi-occupied Latvia
Allegiance Soviet Union
BranchRed Army
Years of service1936–1944
RankCaptain
Battles / warsBattle of Lake Khasan
World War II 
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Mikhail Adamovich Ivasik (Russian: Михаил Адамович Ивасик; 1 May 1917 — 18 August 1944) was a Soviet sniper in World War II who personally killed over 300 Nazis. He was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his feats.