Valery Khodemchuk

Valery Khodemchuk
Valery Khodemchuk
Валерій Ходемчук
Born	Valery Ilyich Khodemchuk; 24 March 1951; Kropyvnia, Ivankiv Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	26 April 1986 (aged 35); Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Cause of death	Nuclear reactor explosion
Burial place	Chernobyl NPP
Occupation(s)	Soldier, Senior Operator for Chernobyl Power plant
Known for	Night shift circulating pump operator at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Spouse	Natalia Khodemchuk
Children	Oleg Khodemchuk son . Larisa Khodemchuk daughter.
Parents	Ilya Maksymovich Khodemchuk (father); Anna Isaakovna Khodemchuk (mother);
Awards	Order of the Badge of Honour; Order For Courage Third Class

Valery Ilyich Khodemchuk (Ukrainian: Валерій Ілліч Ходемчук; Russian: Валерий Ильич Ходемчук; 24 March 1951 – 26 April 1986) was a Soviet engineer who was the night shift circulating pump operator at the Chernobyl power plant, and the first casualty of the Chernobyl disaster.^[1]

^ Fogarty, Paul (June 2019). "Chernobyl: The tragedy of Valery Khodemchuk - who was he and how did he die?". HITC Culture. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023.

[:0-1] Fogarty, Paul (June 2019). "Chernobyl: The tragedy of Valery Khodemchuk - who was he and how did he die?". HITC Culture. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023.

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Valery Khodemchuk
Валерій Ходемчук

Born	Valery Ilyich Khodemchuk (1951-03-24)24 March 1951 Kropyvnia, Ivankiv Raion, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	26 April 1986(1986-04-26) (aged 35) Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Cause of death	Nuclear reactor explosion
Burial place	Chernobyl NPP
Occupation(s)	Soldier, Senior Operator for Chernobyl Power plant
Known for	Night shift circulating pump operator at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Spouse	Natalia Khodemchuk
Children	Oleg Khodemchuk son . Larisa Khodemchuk daughter.
Parents	Ilya Maksymovich Khodemchuk (father) Anna Isaakovna Khodemchuk (mother)
Awards	Order of the Badge of Honour Order For Courage Third Class