Voronov Konstantin Alekseevich_x000D_ _x000D_ In 1938, Konstantin Alekseevich graduated from the Tula Aero club and entered the school of pilots. He mastered flying a SB bomber. But in the first days of the war, there were not enough planes. In order not to part with aviation, Konstantin agreed to retrain as a radio operator. Served in 325 AP DD 54 AD DD. The crews of heavy bombers of his regiment carried out combat work to destroy the accumulation of enemy echelons, the destruction of railway tracks at the stations of Barvenkovo, Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Orel, Karachev, Roslavl; they bombed Hitler's airfields in Karachev, Barvenkovo, Kramatorsk; they smashed enemy troops and equipment in Tomarovka, Pushkarny, Butovo, Bykovka, Pokrovka, Luchki, Karanovka, Prokhorovka, Izyum, Belgorod and other cities and localities. It is difficult to tell what hardships the wounded air gunner-radio operator experienced when he landed with a parachute from a downed plane on the night of August 8, 1943. It is important that neither disease, nor hunger, nor endless transfers from one camp to another in a distant foreign land did not break the spirit of the Soviet Aviator. On New Year's Eve, 1945, Konstantin Voronov, along with nine other patriots, managed to escape from the Litzmannstadt camp. For fifteen days the fugitives made their way to the front line. Voronov was again given the opportunity to fly. He was enlisted as an air gunner on the Il-2 plane, where the commander was the famous attack pilot twice Hero of the Soviet Union, captain Begeldinov. 25.04.1945-awarded the medal "for bravery". "For courage and bravery shown in 12 successfully completed combat missions, for perseverance and dedication in 6 conducted air battles with enemy fighters." Voronov flew 36 combat missions while serving in the 144th guards assault aviation regiment of the 2nd air army. He fought the Nazis to the victorious end of the war, smashing them in the battles for Berlin and Prague. The Motherland highly appreciated the bravery and courage of chief petty officer K. A. Voronov, awarding him four military awards. After the war, former radio operator Konstantin Voronov worked as a shift supervisor at the factory. Rest, oh, Lord, the soul of your departed servant, the warrior Konstantin.