The faces of WWII Heroes

Shevtsova Pelageya Semenovna, born in 1926. In 1942 she left voluntarily for the front. Donskoy front, South-Western, 176th Army Reserve Rifle Regiment. She was a telephone operator and a laundress. 58 Motor transport battalion, telephone operator, clerk. Donskoy Voronezh front - cook. Title Efreightor, Order of the Great Patriotic War of the 2nd degree and medals.

Grigory Shiryaev was conscripted to the war by the Narovchatka Regional Military Commissariat on January 7, 1942. He entered the front with the rank of common soldier in the 415th Division of the 1326th Rifle Regiment. In November 1945 he returned home. He died on 2 October 1961.

Мухамадеева Сайма Ганиевна родилась 1 октября 1920 году в д. Алмаметьево (Моркинского района Республики Марий Эл). В декабре 1942 года была призвана на фронт и отправлена в блокадный Ленинград.Воевала в Ленинградской 14-й оборонной части, которая была ответственна за прожекторы. Женщины-бойцы их наводили на вражеские самолёты, чтобы легче было их сбить. Война для Саймы Мухамадеевой закончилась только в сентябре 1945 года. Вплоть до демобилизации она была в Ленинграде. Домой вернулась 1 октября 1945 года. Точную дату снимка я не знаю, но она говорила, что после Победы.

Konstantin Mikhailovich Shepelev. Tankist. In 1943 was seriously wounded. Fired from the current army with the rank of Major. has two Orders "Red Star", "Red Banner" and 43 medals. died 1974.

Юрий Подтыкайлов, первый сын полка спецразведроты 40-й армии. Вместе с группой солдат выходил из окружения, бежал из фашистского плена, переходил линию фронта с важными сведениями о расположении противника. Был ранен в 1941 г. Награжден орденом Отечественной войны 2-й степени, медалями "За отвагу", "За победу над Германией", "За доблестный труд в годы Великой Отечественной", 8 юбилейными медалями

Pilot, Guards junior lieutenant, navigator of the 15th Guards Division, Nikolai Tsatsyn (1924-1944) in the Red Army since 1940. 85 night sorties were successfully performed on the B-25. In 1944, when bombing military industrial facilities in Finland, Nikolai, being a target illuminator, in spite of bad weather conditions, illuminated the target. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner and went missing on 25 June 1944.

Galina Nikitichna Tsymbalova left for the front when she turned 17. She worked in a dressing room, has a medal "For Courage", and was awarded the Order of the Red Star for securing a crossing to Zaporozhye.

Tsar'kov Pavel Ivanovich, radio operator. He fought in the 169th Artillery Regiment. In 1944 he was seriously wounded in the legs. Discharged to the reserve for injury.

Tsarev Igor Fyodorovich (1925-2001) was born in Sergach. In 1942 he went as a volunteer to the front. He served as an aviation mechanic. He took part in the battles for Königsberg. He was awarded the medal of Zhukov, the Order of Patriotic War II degree.

Gennady Nikolaevich Khvostov (1924-2009) was born in Sergach. Sergeant. The leader of Tails in the battle for the village of Antonovka fearlessly shot at point-blank range 20 Hitlerites and destroyed three manual machine guns. He was awarded medals "For Combat Services," "For Courage".

Anatoly Nikolaevich Khvostov (1921-1996) was born in Sergach. Shooter - radio operator. He was awarded the Order of Patriotic War II degree.

Ekaterina Vasilyevna Tsaplina (1922-1999). Awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War II and the Order of the Red Star, Medal "For Combat Services".

Sharagin Philippe Mikhailovich (1923-1968). Senior sergeant, artilleryman. Born in Akuzovo village, Sergach district. He fought on the Kalinin front in a howitzer regiment. Served until 1946, was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of Patriotic War.

Boris Chernukhin (1925-1993). Mortar thrower. He fought in an airborne brigade of 298 units. On 12 June 1944 he was seriously wounded in both legs, chest right hand. After treatment in the hospital, he was dismissed from the reserve for his wounds.

Khamidullin Nusratullah with comrades. 17th Tank Division, Squad Leader of T-34 1943-1945. Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, medals: For the Victory over Germany, For Courage, For the Defense of Stalingrad.