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Lithuanian Soldiers' Grave L1047
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Lithuanian Soldiers’ Grave L1047,
Central part of the city, 0,15 km north - west of Liepø Street, M. Mazvydas Sculpture Park
Liepu St.

Historic value
Soldiers of Lithuania buried. The following names of the soldiers who perished in the Klaipeda Action of 1923 are known: Captain of the Infantry Regiment of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Eduardas Noreika (b. 1897), awarded with theVycio Kryziaus Orders of the 4th and 5th degree; Povilas Trinkunas, non-commissioned officer of the 5th Infantry Regiment of Kestutis, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, awarded with Vycio Kryziaus Order of the 3rd degree; Pranas Zasinas, private of the 7th Infantry Regiment of Duke Butegeidis of Zemaiciai, Viktoras Burokevicius, lieutenant of the 8th Kaunas Infantry Regiment of Duke Vaidotas, awarded with Vycio Kryziaus Order of the 5th degree; Jonas Petkus, private; Jonas Simanavicius and Kostas Simenas, privates of the 1st Hussar Regiment, awarded with Vycio Kryziaus Order of the 3rd degree; Vincas Staselis (b. 1896), cadet; Juozas Vilkas (b. 1897), private 1st Class of the Commandant’s Headquarters of the City and District of Kaunas, members of the Riflemen’s Union Algirdas Jasaitis (b. 1907), Flioras Luksys, awarded with Vycio Kryziaus Order of the 3rd degree; Jonas Plestys (b. 1899), non-commissioned officer and Antanas Ubavicius
Area 0,05 ha

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