The faces of WWII Heroes

Vasily Chikhirev. He was drafted into the Red Army in 1941 and served until 1945. He was the commander of a transportation platoon. After the war ended, he returned home. He worked as a car mechanic for the collective farm, then as a Department Manager for the state farm. Awards: medal For the capture of Konigsberg, For the Victory over Germany, For the Capture of Berlin, commemorative medals.

The Siberian Guardsmen of the 154th Howitzer Artillery Regiment of the 32nd Guards Siberian Division, commanded by a native of the village of Rodino, Vasily Kuzmich Chevgus, covered themselves with unfading glory. The soldiers defended the shrine of the Russian land - the Borodino field. The combat biography of Vasily Kuzmich began at Lake Khasan, where he fought Japanese samurai. He was awarded a high award - the Order of the Red Banner. Two Orders of Kutuzov II degree medal "For the Liberation of Prague" Three medals "For the Defense of Moscow" medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 After the war, he still served until 1954, lived in Moscow. In 1989 Sovkhoznaya street in the village of Rodino was renamed.

Art. Sergeant Shapovalov Stepan Ivanovich. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Yarosh Nikolai Alexandrovich was born on April 14, 1919. In the Red Army he was drafted by the Krasnopartizansky Regional Military Commissariat in 1939 to serve in the Far East. Member of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks since 1944. He served as a senior sergeant in the 147th Howitzer Artillery Regiment of the ARGK (Artillery Reserve of the High Command) of the 2nd Red Banner Army 2- For participation in the battles for the liberation of Manchuria from the Japanese invaders from August 09, 1945 to August 20, 1945, he was awarded the Medal "For Military Merit" (Medal No. 2202801), "For Victory over Japan (B No. 197225), Medal "For Labor Distinction", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR".

Shishenya Nikolay Sergeevich born in 1924 - Commander of a machine gun platoon of the 786th infantry order of Kutuzov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky regiment of the 155th rifle division. He took part in the Battle of the Caucasus. Liberated the territory of Hungary. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus".

Chernukha Grigory Pavlovich - took part in the capture of Berlin. He was awarded the medal "For the capture of Berlin".

Chunikhin Ivan Vasilievich. Awarded with medals "For the Defense of the Caucasus", "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."

Trip to Berlin. Bridge over the Elbe River near Wittenberg. Pyotr Stepanovich Bakin leaning against the car's cabin ahead.

Chernov Alexander Grigorievich born in 1918 captain commander of the 216th separate ski battalion of the 413th rifle battalion. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, the Order of the Red Star.

Born in 1922, Nizhneye Yanaevo village. In the Army from 1942 to 1945,near Moscow was in the anti-aircraft artillery regiment. Junior Sergeant. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War, II Degree, Medal For Victory Over Germany.

Born in 1924, village Polyanino. She served in an anti-aircraft - machine gun regiment in the Arctic. Awards: "Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree", "For military services", "For victory over Germany", "For victory over Japan", "For the defense of the Arctic."

Born in 1921, the village of Nemda Obalysh. She served from 1942 to 1945. air defense troops. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class. Medals "For Courage", "For the Defense of Moscow", "For the victory over Germany in WWII 1941-1945."

Anatoly Chekhov, a famous sniper during the Battle of Stalingrad in Pavlov's house , a native of Kazan

Yuvkov A. T in 1940 graduated from the Navy communications school. He sailed on the Red Banner submarine of the Northern Fleet "S-101". Their ship defeated the first German caravan on the 3rd day of the war. Since July 1941, 15 ships of various classes have been sunk and a German submarine has been sunk. The return to base was each time accompanied by a victorious salute, from one to five shots at the number of enemy ships sunk. The last salute was in 1944 and it marked the death of the last destroyer. On May 9, 1945 submarine "S-101" was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of the Battle by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the SSR.

P.I. Khudakov on June 22, 1941 with a parachute landing was thrown near Minsk, where he entered into a battle with the Nazis. When the Soviet units retreated, the paratroopers acted in the rear as partisans. In May 1942, after the hospital, the front again, the 20th motorized brigade of a separate battalion with a submachine gunner, liberated Moldova, Poland stormed Berlin. For the liberation of Donbass he received his first award - the medal "For Courage". Awarded: 2 Orders of the Red Star, Glory III degree, October Revolution, Patriotic War I degree, medals "For the liberation of Warsaw", "For the storming and capture of Berlin", "For the victory over Germany" and jubilee medals.