Born in 1918 in the village of Komarovo, Yuryevets District, Ivanovo Region, into a peasant family.He had Primary education - 4 grades. He worked on the collective farm "Forward in Lenin's way" as a combine operator, tractor driver of a wide profile. Member of the CPSU. Distinguished himself during the war from 23 to 24 August 1944, when he participated in the landing operation. 10/30/1939 was drafted into the Red Army. He served in the 4th section of the railway company of the Black Sea Fleet until April 1943 as a cadet, commander of the track section. April 1943 - July 1946 the commander of the machine-gun section of the 384th separate Nikolaev battalion of the marines. Participated in the Second World War from September 1943 to May 9, 1945 with the military rank of sergeant. He was the commander of a branch of the 384 ONBMP tank machine gun. A brief description of military merit: At dawn on August 24, 1944, 285 people from the 384th separate battalion of the marines were landed in the area of ​​the village of Zhebriyany "(until 1945, now Primorskoe, Odessa region, Ukraine). “Acted as an assistant gunner. In battles, he showed himself to be persistent and courageous. Under heavy machine-gun fire, he moved with a machine gun to new positions. When the Germans tried to launch a counterattack, Stroev and Romanchuk rushed to the rescue of our riflemen, and under heavy enemy fire advanced to the flank. The flank fire of the Stroev machine gun forced the attacking Germans to lie down. On retirement com. squads out of action, s-nt Stroyev replaced the gunner, acting as a gunner Sergeant Stroyev showed exceptional courage and stamina, despising death, stood firmly in the position he had reached, and with his machine gun fired off 3 enemy counterattacks. Did a lot of damage and spread panic. The crew suppressed 2 enemy firing points, destroyed 1 machine gun and killed up to 40 enemy soldiers. 47 soldiers and officers were taken prisoner and 10 carts with military equipment and weapons were repulsed. For the display of exceptional courage and perseverance in battle, he deserves a government award. " No. 123c of September 27, 1944 "for the exemplary performance of the combat missions of the Command on the Front against the Nazi invaders and the valor and courage shown at the same time", the commander of the tank machine gun section of the 384th separate Nikolaev battalion of the marine corps, Red Army sergeant NN Stroyev. was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Also Stroyev N.N. was awarded: the medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus", the medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." , sign "25 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War", Jubilee medal "60 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR". In the post-war period N.N. Stroyev returned to the Ivanovo region, where he continued to work as a tractor driver, combine driver in his native collective farm. With his wife - Stroeva Anastasia Yegoryevna (worker of the WWII rear) they lived together for over 55 years. Raised eight children.