Background
He was born on 14 January in 1918 in a small town of Belynichi, now Mogilev region of Belarus, in a peasant family.
He was born on 14 January in 1918 in a small town of Belynichi, now Mogilev region of Belarus, in a peasant family.
Joseph graduated from 4 classes of school.
After graduation from courses of locomotive drivers he worked in the Dulensky mechanized forest combine of Berezinsky district of the Minsk region of Belarus.
In the Red Army since 1938. A participant in the liberation campaign of the Soviet troops to Western Ukraine and Western Belarus in 1939, the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-40.
At the front in the Great Patriotic War since 1941.
The scout 177th separate reconnaissance regiment (163 Infantry Division, 34th Army, the North-Western Front) Corporal Joseph Svidinsky repeatedly differed in the performance of intelligence tasks of command.
In 1946 he was demobilized. Lived and before retiring he worked in the town of Beloozersk, Berezovsky district of the Brest region of Belarus. He died on November 15, 1996.
By the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 29 October 1943 for the exemplary performance of command assignments at the front of the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying courage and heroism, Svidinsky Joseph Vikentievich awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" (No. 1843).
Member of the CPSU (B.) / CPSU since 1943.
