Sergei Aleshkov
Sergei Andreyevich Aleshkov (, ) was a Soviet soldier, Son of the regiment, and the youngest to serve in World War II, at 6 years old. Biography 

Before the War, Sergei lived with his family in the forest village of Gryn (now the Ulyanovsk district of the Kaluga Oblast). Sergei's father died before the war, and his brothers Ivan and Andrei enlisted in the army, leaving Sergei and his brother Peter with their mother. His mother & brother were executed by the Nazis in front of him for their links to the partisans. He was found wandering a forest by a reconnaissance group of the 142nd Guards Rifle Regiment of the Soviet Army. In popular culture 
The film Soldier Boy (2019) depicts Sergei's experiences during the war. Sergei is played by Andrey Andreev. References 

1936 births
1990 deaths
Soviet people of World War II
Child soldiers in World War II