Roman P. Kradozhon

Born on October 27, 1977, in the village of Velyka Severynka, Kirovohrad district, Kirovohrad region. Graduated from the general education school of the village of Velyka Severynka, then attended a vocational school in the city of Koziatyn, Vinnytsia region, specializing as a "cook-confectioner." Worked as the head of the "Lukoil" gas station. In the spring of 2014, he was mobilized as a volunteer into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Served as a driver-paramedic at the medical point of the 34th battalion of territorial defense "Batkivshchyna" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since November 2014 - the 34th separate motorized infantry battalion of the 57th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - military unit field post V5509). Since the summer of 2014, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On August 13, 2014, at 17:25, the ambulance vehicle driven by soldier Kradozhon was fired upon with small arms by militants in the area of the village of Ozerianivka, Horlivka city council, Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling, Roman Kradozhon sustained fatal gunshot wounds and died on the spot. He was buried on August 15, 2014, in the cemetery of the village of Velyka Severynka, Kirovohrad district, Kirovohrad region.