Ryzhkov Anfinogen Aleksandrovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Rank: Sergeant. Branch of service: army, air force (except marine aviation), the coast guard, the troops of the NKVD border troops. Division: 8th rifle Yampol red banner order of Suvorov division. Ryzhkov Anfinogen Alexandrovich, 1913-1997. He fought as a member of the 8th Rifle Yampol red banner order of Suvorov second class division, formed in 1941 in the East Kazakhstan region. My grandfather graduated from the war with the rank of Sergeant and has several awards: the medal "for BRAVERY" from August 2, 1944, the medal" for MILITARY MERIT " from May 12, 1945, and the order of the Patriotic war II degree. Extracts from archival documents ORDER 62 to the red BANNER ARTILLERY REGIMENT OF the 8th RIFLE division of the I-th UKRAINIAN FRONT on August 2, 1944 No. 08/N on BEHALF of the PRESIDIUM of the SUPREME SOVIET of the USSR I AWARD the MEDAL "for BRAVERY" to the number of the gun battery 8, Sergeant RYZHKOV Anfinogen Aleksandrovich for showing up in offensive battles since July 25, 1944 courage and bravery, bringing the speed of work to automatism under enemy fire, which ensured successful shooting. The gun suppressed the fire of the enemy's 150 mm battery, destroyed the bunker AND destroyed 2 machine guns. ORDER NO. 05 / N 62 to the Carpathian red Banner artillery regiment of the 8th rifle division of The 4th UKRAINIAN FRONT on May 12, 1945, on BEHALF of the PRESIDIUM of the SUPREME SOVIET, I AWARD the medal "for MILITARY MERIT" to the number of the gun battery 8, Sergeant RYZHKOV Anfinrogen Alexandrovich, for working quickly and accurately at his gun in the offensive battles of 1945, and achieving automatism. In the battles, he proved to be bold and energetic. Repulsing the enemy's counterattack tov. Ryzhkov under the enemy's fire even more increased energy.