Lyudmila Pavlichenko, one of the world's deadliest snipers of World War II, passed away on October 27, 1974 at the age of 58. Born in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine in 1916, Pavlichenko was a former Soviet soldier and member of the 2nd Infantry Division. After joining the army in June 1941, she became the most successful female sniper of all time, credited for her bravery and marksmanship in taking down 309 enemy soldiers. The second woman to be a sniper in the Soviet army, she was quickly given the nickname "Lady Death." Pavlichenko was awarded the Order of Lenin twice, the Order of the Red Star, and the Medal for Courage. She also holds the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. In 1942, when she was just twenty-five, Pavlichenko traveled to the United States to meet with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, becoming the first Soviet citizen to be officially hosted in the White House. After the war, Pavlichenko studied history at Kiev University and went on to work in the Soviet ministry of defense, where she focused on veteran's affairs. She also wrote a book on the Soviet women soldiers of World War II, titled 'No One Threw Away Their Lives'. Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a brave and admirable soldier, whose legacy as one of the deadliest snipers in history will live on.