In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ilyich and the family name is Khodemchuk.
Valery Khodemchuk
Валерій Ходемчук
Born
Valery Ilyich Khodemchuk
(1951-03-24)24 March 1951
Kropyvnia, Ivankiv Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died
26 April 1986(1986-04-26) (aged 35)
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Cause of death
Chernobyl disaster
Occupation(s)
Soldier, Senior Operator for Chernobyl Power plant
Known for
Night shift circulating pump operator at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Awards
Order of the Badge of Honour Order For Courage Third Class
Valery Ilyich Khodemchuk (Ukrainian: Валерій Ілліч Ходемчук; Russian: Валерий Ильич Ходемчук; 24 March 1951 – 26 April 1986) was a Soviet engineer who was the night shift circulating pump operator at the Chernobyl power plant, and the first casualty of the Chernobyl disaster.[1]
^Fogarty, Paul (June 2019). "Chernobyl: The tragedy of Valery Khodemchuk - who was he and how did he die?". HITC Culture.
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