The faces of WWII Heroes

Nurse Yankova Nina Lukinichna with her friend Galina Sokolyanskaya

Medical instructor Yashchikov Vasily Vasilievich.

Since July 1941, a cadet of the Tomsk Artillery School, and in December, with the rank of junior lieutenant, he is baptized by fire in the area of Sukhinichi in the ranks of Rokosovsky's army. In the battles for Bryansk, while repelling a tank attack, the young commander is wounded in the leg. After the hospital, the front was again. Fighting on Belarusian soil and a serious wound. Among the military awards medals "For Courage" and "For Victory over Germany"

Konstantin Petrovich Sherstyankin was born on December 10, 1916. He went to the front in July 1941. He was an intelligent officer, senior lieutenant of the 114th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 37th Guards Division, with which he reached Poland. After crossing the Narew River in September 1944. “On September 16, 1944, the reconnaissance platoon received the task of delivering a control prisoner. Comrade Sherstyankin himself became the head of the capture group. Imperceptibly, crawling the group reached the opponents. Imperceptibly we made his way into the cell and waited for the Germans there. After a while, the German entered the cell and Comrade Sherstyankin captured him. The tongue was delivered to the headquarters, says the award list.

Guards Red Army soldier Vasily Vasilyevich Tsyganov was born in the town of Sergach, Gorky Region, took part in the heroic defense of Stalingrad, defended Leningrad, and liberated Sevastopol. Vasily Tsyganov fought in the battles for the liberation of Poland and Czechoslovakia. Participated in the capture of Berlin. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star and numerous medals.

Khloptsev Pyotr Vasilievich 1916-1983. A native of the Penza region. Private 7th engineer-sapper battalion. The military profession is a driver. He fought near Rzhev.

In the center is Chaika Ivan Alekseevich, born in 1909, a native of the Altai Territory. Deputy platoon commander of the 386th rifle regiment of the 178th rifle division. Wounded on September 16, 1941 during the Ivashkovo offensive operation. Was photographed in November 1941 with unknown persons in EG № 3669. From the memoirs of his wife Praskovya: "In a letter Ivan wrote that he was photographed with fellow countrymen from Altai. I remember the last name of one, it seems," Safronov. "Chaika I.A. disappeared without a trace on September 18, 1942 in the Smolensk region

He went through the entire war to Germany. Took part in many hostilities.

PHOTO of the participant of the Second World War Yakimenko Fedor Timofeevich

Tsupin Vasily Matveevich (1925-1961). He volunteered for the front, attributing to himself a few extra years. He fought near Moscow in the village of Belaya Tserkov. He was captured by the Germans, but fortunately managed to escape. After his escape he continued to fight. In 1947 he returned home to the village of Uspenka, Altai Territory.

Lived in the village Elshanka, Saratov region, Krasnoarmeisky district. All the years I was at the front. I reached Berlin, was awarded three medals, but unfortunately everything was lost. He returned home in 1945 after the end of the war.

Chernov Grigory Firsovich. The photo was taken during the Second World War.

Hero of the Soviet Union Khalzov Viktor Stepanovich (1921-1985), senior pilot of an assault aviation regiment.

Shishov Vasily Petrovich (born June 28, 1910) — private soldier, place of service 523 Motor-rifle battalion 87 Rifle Division 55 Infantry corps 2 Guards A. Awarded the medal "For Military Merit"

Shustov Georgy Dmitrievich was born in 1923 in the Saratov region, Chapayevsky district, Sulak village. He entered the service in July 1941, had the rank of sergeant. Military awards: medal "For Military Merit", medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus", medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"