Branch of troops: Aviation. Claudia Timofeevna Serova graduated with honors from the Saratov Pedagogical School in June 1941. She knew how to shoot well, and when the Great Patriotic War started, at the age of 19 she volunteered for the front. She got into the troops called "VNOS" (air observation, warning, and communications). They were located almost on the front line in the forests, where by ear, by the sound of flying aircraft, they had to recognize their types and transmit them to anti-aircraft gunners via communication, and they, in turn, with the help of guns, shot down enemy aircraft. _x000D_ Claudia fought in different territories of the Soviet Union: she was in Belarus, Russia, and Western Ukraine. More than once she came under enemy fire. But the first time they bombed the echelon in which they were traveling to the front, she recalled that it was very scary. Everything was on fire around, no one knew where to run and where to hide. At that moment, it was necessary first of all to overcome fear, then to help the wounded, and after the bombing, move on to the front line, and she did it. _x000D_ Claudia was appointed Platoon Commander, under her command there were the same young girls, like herself, who had hardships, but they endured these trials with honor, defending their homeland of its civilians, old people and children from the enemy invaders. For military merits, Claudia received awards. _x000D_ At the end of the war, she returned to her peaceful profession in Primary School as a Teacher, got married, gave birth to 3 daughters. On July 15, 1989, Claudia Timofeevna passed away, but she remained in the memory of her family (7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren).