Eyupov Edem Gasiewich Rank: Lieutenant Branch of military: Land forces, air force (except naval aviation), coast service, NKVD troops, border guards. Writing out summonses for war, the last one was written out in his own name and closed the book of records. Since 1941, he was drafted into the Red army. He studied at the Uryupensk military infantry school, from which he graduated with the military rank of "Lieutenant". He was sent to the military Council of the southern front, where he was assigned to the headquarters of the 295th rifle division, which was on the defensive in the area of Gorlovka "Yama" (Slavic direction). Upon arrival, he was appointed commander of a separate company of the PTR 885 rifle regiment. During the summer offensive of the German troops on July 12, 1942, the planned withdrawal of the southern front troops to the Caucasus began. They retreated with heavy, defensive battles. In the battle of Novy Aidar, they took part in a battle with the German invaders, in which they knocked out 6 German tanks, for which he was later awarded the order of the red Star. In the battle in the village of Sadki, Rostov region, Gukovsky district, E. G. Eyupov withdrew his company and the remnants of two other regiments from the encirclement. July 28, 1942 in the battle of s. Upper Khomuttsy was seriously wounded. All the wounded were evacuated to Armavir. When moving through the town of Salsk, he was shot at from the air and saved by local residents. An hour and a half later, the Germans entered the city. In January 1942, the city of Salsk was liberated. Retreating, the Germans decided to blow up a military hospital, where Edem was in a serious condition (his family name was Igor). Olga Nikolaevna Skrynnikova dragged him, unconscious, and another officer to her and hid them in the room, blocking the doorway with a large wardrobe. And when the Germans broke in to search her, beating her and demanding the surrender of officers, she did not admit that she had Soviet army officers behind the wall, thereby saving their lives. Having become a disabled person of group II, Eyupov did not return to the front, but went to work as a military instructor at the school where he was saved by local residents. The wounds were making themselves felt. I had to learn crutches. he was took off in school No. 2, where Edem Gasiewich had taught earlier after another illness in school. In different instances, they answered: the candidate is not suitable. People were overly cautious, and the "national" cadres were viewed with caution. Pain and resentment suffocated: to be a member of the party, to fight, to die for the Motherland-the candidate was suitable, but to continue teaching children — no! The Secretary of the CC CPSU, E. P. Kukhtin, whom the veteran always remembered with a kind word, helped: he sent him to school No. 5, where the front-line soldier was given the opportunity to conduct drawing, drawing, physical education. Along the way, Eyupov mastered photography. In Salsk Eden Gasiewicz met Tamara Georgievna Cherkashina. They lived happily for more than 50 years and raised three children and seven grandchildren. Ayupov said: "Until the end of my days, I will be faithful to our small glorious city, which has become my second Homeland, and I will help educate the young generation as long as I have the strength..." from 1956 to 1986, i.e. for 30 years, He worked in the Salsk city house of pioneers as the head of a children's film and photo Studio. By the decision of the city council, he was rightfully awarded the title "Honorary citizen of the city of Salsk and the Salsky district". Salchans remember and know this always sympathetic, hardworking person with an honest, open character, a sensitive heart and a kind soul.