Born on August 14, 1923 in the village of Aban, Abansky district of Krasnoyarsk Area. He was drafted to the front in 1942 at the age of 19. He was assigned to the 35th reserve regiment, in reconnaissance division. When they reached the town of Kolomna, they decided to go to the regimental school to study artillery. After a short training period, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was a gun commander in an anti-tank fighter regiment. Then-platoon commander near the city of Kursk, fought near the city of Kalinin, Velikiye Luky. They destroyed German tanks and infantry. We were bombed by planes and fired glowing rockets. We jumped into the funnel to hide from the bomb, and there was water up to their chest or waist, so they stood or lay in this mud until the bombing stopped. After the howitzer was smashed, Ivan fell into the machine gunners. Near the city of Vitebsk, he was wounded in his leg, lay in hospitals in Gus-Khrustalny town, Vladimir. After the hospital, he fought in the 1st guards mortar brigade. He was shell-shocked, after a shell-shock, he got into the firing squad to load mines into Katyusha . Participated in the capture of Berlin and such cities as Cottbus, Fort, Retibor. "During the performance of official duties, and most importantly in battle, he spared neither his strength nor his health. But the Motherland and we-fighting friends will never forget such sons as Your son. Today, on November 19, 1945, we send him home to your mother's arms. Live, be proud of your son. Thank you for raising your son, for his endurance, endurance, and intransigence to the enemy. "(From the unit commander's letter of thanks to his mother, I. p. Golovanov) Ivan Prokopievich died on 01/14/1996. He was buried in Aban , always joked, supported others. He was buried in the vi