Background
He was born on December 7 (20), 1915 in Igumen town (now Cherven' town, Minsk region), Belarus in a peasant family.
He was born on December 7 (20), 1915 in Igumen town (now Cherven' town, Minsk region), Belarus in a peasant family.
He finished 7-year-school and worked as a woodman.
In 1936, he was recruited in the Red Army.
In 1939, he was a participant of the liberation campaign of the Soviet troops to Western Belarus.
With the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, he was sent to the front line. However, in 1942, he graduated from Tambov Cavalry School.
In 1943, he became a member of The Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The commander of the 107th communication platoon, Guard Lieutenant Simon Gurevich distinguished himself in crossing the river Dnieper (to the north of Domotkan’ village, Verhnedneprovsky district, Dnepropetrovsk region, Ukraine).
On the night of September 1943 together with four others communication techniques, Gurevich crossed the river under the crossfire and set the connection between the headquarters of the regiment and the division. When the group of enemies broke the connection, the commander of the communication platoon Simon Gurevich led to the attack, personally killed ten enemies. The platoon reestablished the connection.
By the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR’s Decree, October 26, 1943, he was awarded Hero of The Soviet Union for “for the exemplary fulfillment of the combat assignments on the front of the struggle against the German-Fascist invaders and the courage and heroism shown at that time”.
After the war he retired from the army. Gurevich worked and lived in Minsk.
He died April on 23, 1982. He was buried at East cemetery, Minsk.
