Rabkov Ivan Ilyich_x000D_ _x000D_ Rank: Petty officer _x000D_ Division: 107th rifle Kremenetskaya order of Suvorov division. _x000D_ Ivan Ilyich Rabkov (Ryabkov) was born in 1894 in the town of Belarus, in the town of Tikhinichi, Rogachevskiy district, Mogilev region. After the beginning of the great Patriotic war, he was evacuated from Klimovichi, Mogilev region (leaving his wife and three children) to the Voronezh region, where he was drafted into the army on July 29, 1942 by the Dobrinskiy RVC (Voronezh region Dobrinskiy district). He fought in the rank of Sergeant of the 2nd rifle battalion 522 rifle order of Suvorov III degree regiment 107 rifle Kremenets order of Suvorov II degree division. In the party since 1944 With 03.07.1942 years I fought on the Voronezh and fourth Ukrainian fronts. On August 27, 1943, he was awarded the medal of military merit. Order No. 026/N on awarding States: "Chief of the communications company Rabkov Ivan Ilyich [award] for the fact that, while in the fighting since July 14, 1943, showed exceptional care in providing food for personnel. Under heavy fire, he delivered food to the frontline of the fighting. Despite the complexity of the combat situation, all the time the soldiers and commanders received hot food on the front line." On August 12, 1944, he was awarded the medal"For Bravery". In the decree №019/N of said: "The foreman of the 8th rifle company of the 3rd rifle battalion. Foreman Rabkov Ivan Ilyich [award] for the fact that he was in the battles to break through the enemy's defenses in the area of the village of Oleyuv from 14.07 to 17.07.1944 and in subsequent battles under enemy fire continuously supplied the company with ammunition and food." On may 25, 1945, he was awarded the order of the red Star. The award list from 25.05.1945 says: "In the battles for the expansion of the bridgehead on the Opava river on 18.04.1945 and for the locality of Komarov on 20.04.1945 under the hurricane fire of the enemy comrade. Rabcov smoothly and in a timely manner provide the company with ammunition and food. In the battle for the city of Sternberg 05.05.1945 tov. Rabcov along with the company broke into the trench of the enemy and captured 4 enemy soldiers’ prisoner. For courage, bravery, and bravery, comrade. Rabkov is worthy of a government award with the order of the Red Star." After the end of the war, Ivan Ilyich Rabkov returned to Belarus, where he worked in special communications. He had four children: Anatoly, Lyudmila, Larisa, Zoya and seven grandchildren.