BIOGRAPHIC DATA ON GENERAL VALENTIN ANTONOVICH PENKOVSKIY
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Biographic Data on General Valentin Antonovich Penkovskly
Date and Place of Birth
19O, in Belorussia.
Fa~sd1y
Isis family eras of the prerevolutionary Russian nobility. He is the younger
brother of Florian Antonovich Penlcovekiy, a va311o?known and wealthy Judge from
Stavropol who is the grandfather of Col. Oleg Penkovskiy. Thus, General Valentin
Ponkovskiy is Col. Penkovckiy'a great-uncle. General Penkovskiy is married and
has one son.
History
In 1919 he began to work on the Soviet railways. In 1920 he entered the
Soviet Armors and made a career of military service. He became an officers and
had risen to the command of a PTJO (anti-aircraft) regiment in the Far East vhcn
the great purges started in 1937. B:cause he Fie from a noble fanily, he 'va i
wrested and imprisoned during the purge per-icd of 1937-39. However, he was
released when Oorld War IT began, and resumed service. He became a division
co=ander, then became Chief of Staff of the 2lst Ar! for the rersainder of the
;:ter. After V.E. Day he wa3 sent to the Far Bast for the brief campaign a;ai!r?st
the Japanese Kwantung Army, and remained as Chief of Staff of the Far Fast
14.I itary District' under the ccmr wand of tIalinovskiy. When I-Tarchal ria? inovelcty
became Minister of Defense, General Penkovskiy became cormander of the Fer Ea3t YB.
Then, in the fall of 1961, he became cormsandor of the Belorussian kiilitary Dirt?ict,
and so far as is known still holds this position. His rank is General of th3
Marty Histor
lie became a member of the Conaminist Party of the Soviet Union in 1926. He
is a member of the Central Committee of the Belorussian Cozmminiet Party, and
a candidate member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union. He is a delegate to the Supreme Soviet from Vitebsk Oblast.
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