Vetrov Alexander Ivanovich _x000D_ _x000D_ He was drafted into the Soviet Army by the Oryol RVC of the Oryol region of the RSFSR. He took part in the war as a private in the 471st rifle regiment of the 73rd rifle division (formed on the basis of the 122nd rifle brigade near the city of Livny) of the 48th army of the Central front. In January-February 1943, the 73rd rifle division participated in the Voronezh-Kastornenskaya and Maloarkhangelskaya offensive operations, then went on the defensive. In early April 1943, the division took up defensive positions at the Alekseyevka — Stolbetskoye line 55 km Southeast of Orel on the right flank of the 48th army. From 20.07.1943, he participated in the Oryol offensive operation: during the Kromsko-Oryol operation from 20.07.1943, he advances in the direction of Kromy, breaks through the enemy's defenses, forces the Neruch river and conducts heavy battles for Zmiyevka. Continuing the offensive to the West, he distinguished himself during the liberation of Novozybkov, and also liberated Dobrush. Since 20.10.1943 it has been fixed on the Sozh river South-West of Gomel. From 11.11.1943 participated in the Gomel-Rechitsa offensive operation, moving from 30.11.1943 to the defense at the turn of 10 kilometers South of Zhlobin. By 20.12.1943, it moved to the right Bank of the Berezina, to the line South of Parichi, and from 21.12.1943 it repels the attack of enemy troops, without having time to strengthen itself. From 16.01.1944, it launched an offensive against Parichi without much success. In February 1944, he conducted private counter-battles in the same positions. From 04.03.1944, he moved to the defense at the line 16 km South of Parichi. In June 1944 there was one position, since the main body was regrouped at another location. In the offensive on the Bobruisk direction from 23.06.1944 - 28.06.1944, the advanced divisions of the division were transferred by armored boats of the river flotilla to the Western Bank of the Berezina and reached the approaches to Bobruisk, and then he participated in the capture of the city. 23.07.1944 when attacking the village of Lyashchuni Belsky district of the Bialystok region A. I. Vetrov replaced the disabled gunner and destroyed the enemy observation post with his mortar, which deprived the enemy of the ability to conduct aimed fire and ensured the crossing of the Loknitsa river, in connection with which he was awarded the order of the red star. 73 SD went to the state border with fighting through the area North of Baranovichi in the General direction of Warsaw. By 03.09.1944, on the approach to Narev, it was in the second echelon of the corps, providing the right flank of the 48th army. 03.09.1944 73 SD entered into the battle of the left flank of the 217th infantry division in the joint with the 399-th infantry division the 42nd infantry corps, with orders to the morning 04.09.1944 to cross the Narew river, seizing a bridgehead on the right Bank in the area Bruse-male, Woloszanski and levelingbut division to seize the crossing in the area Ostriches. The order indicated that the division makes a march maneuver in two column paths, having in the vanguard a rifle regiment reinforced with artillery with a crossing Park. During September-early October 1944, he conducted defensive battles on the Ruzhansky bridgehead. Alexander Ivanovich Vetrov was killed in battle on 29.10.1944 and buried in Poland in m. Stroinoe the Warsaw Voivodeship. There is also information that Alexander Ivanovich Vetrov fought in the 540th rifle regiment of the 120th rifle division until August 1941, was captured, from which he was released. Re-enlisted in the Soviet army in 1943.