Dudar Yakov Mikhailovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Rank: Lieutenant. Branch of service: Artillery. On January 9, 1943, Yakov Mikhailovich was drafted into the red army in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk region, where he lived with his parents. From January 12 to March 1, 1943, he studied at the Rostov artillery school. From April 1, 1943 to October 15 in the Smolensk artillery school and released as a second Lieutenant commander of a fire platoon. On November 11, he arrived in iluga, Leningrad region, in the 1258th Artillery regiment of the 179th Howitzer Artillery brigade of the 25th ARGKA Artillery division. After forming with part of the left to the front as part of the First Ukrainian Front. He participated in the fighting as a senior officer in the 122mm howitzer batteries in Eastern Silesia. Since March 24, 1945 - for the cities of Ratibor and Beskau. From April 10, 1945 on the Central front on the Neisse river for the cities of Forst, Cottbus, Teltow, Berlin. From may 5, 1945 in Germany - for the cities of Zitau, Niski,, in Czechoslovakia-Ceska Lina, Mlado Boleslav and others. February 19, 1946 left with part of Germany in the USSR, served in the city of Fastov. The 25th Artillery division was disbanded on 5 August 1946. Sent to the 298th Guards Parachute regiment 100 VDD platoon commander 57 mm guns. From December 30, 1948-Deputy commander of the 45 mm battery. guns 114 GV. Paratrooper regiment 31 VDD in Novograd-Volynsky, Zhytomyr region. On may 20, 1947, he completed a 2-year course of study at the Smolensk Artillery school of Divisional Artillery-excerpt from his autobiography. He was commissioned for health reasons in 1955. Of the awards-another medal "30 years of the Soviet Army" from 22.02.48. awarded on 01.11.1949.