Vlasov Ivan Timofeevich_x000D_ _x000D_ My grandfather, Vlasov Ivan Timofeevich was born on February 15, 1902 in the village of Rublino, Dmitrov district, Kursk region, now it is the Oryol region. He got married and completed courses for gardeners and gardeners. He worked on a collective farm as a gardener. He had five children. At the start of the war, he was 39 years old. My grandfather was called up in October 1941. My grandfather was a sapper. Liberated Moscow, Tula, Orel, Kromy. After the liberation of these cities, the units that were defeated in battle were attached to the Komarichi station, and they were sent in a Western direction towards Belarus. My grandfather served under Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky. Grandpa went through hell, because he was always on the front line and cleared the passageways of mines. It was for these feats that he received orders." "...14.05.45 year when breaking through a heavily fortified enemy defense in the area of Makow (Poland) Vlasov, despite the heavy artillery and machine-gun fire of the enemy, acting ahead of the advancing units, made passes in the minefields and wire barriers of the enemy. Personally, he made two passes up to 25 meters wide each, which made it possible to quickly advance the infantry units of the regiment without losses from mines. During the offensive operations conducted by the regiment since 26.6.1944, the sapper performed his work perfectly and fearlessly, and always going ahead of the columns of the marching regiment, he discovered and neutralized mines laid by the enemy, ensuring the safety of movement of the regiment's units on the March. During the breakthrough of the German defense in the village. Under enemy fire, he fearlessly directed the crossing of the Maly Brok river and participated in the sapper group, which, under the command of sapper Bogdanov, made passages in the minefields and wire barriers of the enemy, in front of its front edge, which ensured the success of the attack by rifle units of the enemy's trenches..." Order of the Red Star Medal for bravery Order of the red Star, order of Glory of the 3rd degree order of Otech.war 1 degree Returned disabled. He was hit by a land mine and his jaw was blown off. Until his death, he walked around with fragments in his body, it was impossible to remove them, it was dangerous for his health. My grandfather is a hero and I'm proud of him. He had a strong spirit. He worked a lot. After the war, he restored the collective farm. He worked as a carpenter. Lived for 86 years. He was buried in Sevastopol.