Pavlov Ivan Nikolaevich was born in February 6, 1921 in Kuchmozero village. The military rank is Sergeant. He was drafted into the army on October 7, 1940. He returned home in July 1946. Ivan Nikolayevich did his military service on Kildin Island in the Barents Sea. After the declaration of war on the official radio, he was enlisted in 329th Infantry Regiment of 114th Division. _x000D_ The Battalion Commander was Armenian Harutyunyan. _x000D_ “On July 13, 1941, we were heavily bombed at sea,” recalls Ivan Nikolaevich. - Two of our Battalions landed behind enemy lines. The road, along which the enemy vehicles were moving, went deep into our rear. Our combat mission was to cut it off in the town of Zapadnaya Litsa. The disembarkation of our Battalions was accompanied by 2 destroyers, 1 submarine, and a patrol boat. From the air we were supported by 3 fighters, 12 enemy bombers opposed them. We sailed on a transport ship. Under heavy enemy fire, we landed. We have not yet accepted a real combat, but have already lost many of our comrades. Of the two Battalions, only 2 platoons remained. Only on the third day we were able to approach the required height. We had to take the height. The place was open. 3 Messerschmidts were circling above us all the time. There was a small lake and a stream flowing, they wanted to cross the stream, but the enemy began to crossfire. _x000D_ I was the first number of a light machine gun. The combat was fierce. From many hours of continuous combat, the barrel of the machine gun glowed red-hot. Platoon Commander Antonenko was shooting back next to me. He also took part in the Finnish War. He was hurt hard, in the throat. This fight was my first baptism of fire. " _x000D_ Ivan Nikolaevich fought on the Karelian Front, then, as part of 2nd Belorussian Front, he liberated the Polish cities of Gdynia and Gdansk. In Poland he was wounded and he had already met the Victory in the hospital. And his guards unit ended the war in Berlin. I.N. Pavlov was awarded the sign "Veteran of the Karelian Front". Military merits of the war veteran were awarded with the orders of the Patriotic War II degree (No. 770805), the Red Star (No. 498279), the Red Star (2187358), medals "For Victory Over Germany", "For Liberation of the Soviet Arctic." Ivan Nikolaevich was also presented with thanks for his military work. _x000D_ Demobilized from the Red Army, he returned to his native village of Kuchmozero. He worked in agriculture, started a family. With his wife, Anna Mikhailovna, they raised 5 children and gave them an education. Ivan Nikolaevich passed away after a serious illness in March 1988.