Volchkov Dmitry Ivanovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Branch of service: Artillery. Division: 56th guards rifle Smolensk red banner division. My grandfather, Dmitry Ivanovich Volchkov, was a surprisingly kind, modest and peaceful person, he lived a long and honest life. We, the grandchildren, he never told about the war, we only knew from my grandmother that my grandfather was wounded at the front, and she herself had a hard time alone with small children, especially when the Nazis entered the village, burned houses, took residents prisoner... And in peacetime, Dmitry Ivanovich worked as an accountant for the state Bank of Moscow. Rudni, at the same time was an absolute silverless man, very much loved his young wife Anastasia, children Lilya and Misha. The war was a real shock for the family, as well as for the entire nation. In 1943, at the age of 47, my grandfather was called up to the front, fought in the 258th guards rifle regiment of the 56th guards rifle division, was wounded, was awarded the medal for military merit and the order of the Patriotic war II degree. After the victory, he returned home to his native village, and in 1947. the youngest daughter Valya was born - my mother. After the war, my grandfather worked as an accountant at the Grankinsky peat technical school, but his salary was not enough for anything. To feed themselves, they kept a cow, chickens, and planted a vegetable garden. I remember my grandfather was able to weave very comfortable and strong baskets from willow vines, all the neighbors went to him for baskets, or to beat off the scythe, or fix something. His hands were Golden. And he was also a book lover, he could not see well in his old age, but he did not part with the book. That's how I remember it... Grandfather lived for 90 years, when he was seen off, a lot of relatives, neighbors and residents of other villages gathered, so everyone loved and respected him. Eternal memory!