Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov was a Soviet Naval officer who is known for preventing a Soviet nuclear torpedo launch during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The course of events that would have followed such a launch cannot be known, but various... Wikipedia
Born: January 30, 1926, Zvorkovo, Russia
Died: August 19, 1998 (age 72 years), Zheleznodorozhny, Russia
Spouse: Olga Arkhipova (m. 1952–1998)
Parents: Aleksandr Arkhipov and Mariya Arkhipova
Battles/wars: World War II; Cuban Missile Crisis
Rank: Vice admiral
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