Haritina Korotkevich
Haritina Korotkevich was born on October 17, 1882. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Haritina Korotkevich
Haritina Evstafievna Korotkevich (Russian: Харити́на Евста́фьевна Коротке́вич, also romanised as Charitina Korotkiewicz and Haritena Korotkiewich; née Verkhozina; 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1882 – 16 October [O.S. 3 October] 1904) was a Russian soldier who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Russo-Japanese War. Volunteering to serve disguised as a man under the pseudonym Khariton Korotkevich (Russian: Харитон Короткевич), she soon gained a reputation as a fearless leader as a woman in her own right. She was killed by shellfire on the front line during the Siege of Port Arthur.