Dudenkov Nikolay Vasilievich_x000D_ _x000D_ Born in 1911. In the red Army since June 23, 1941., called up the Staro-Shaigovsky RVC, Mordovian ASSR. GV. corporal, number 295 of the Guards Cannon Artillery Regiment of the RGC. Member Of The VKPB. Dudenkov Nikolai Vasilyevich, fighting to hold the bridgehead on the West Bank of the Vistula river always provided a high rate of fire on the counterattacking enemy, as a result, all the enemy's attempts to throw our units into the water line were unsuccessful. 09.08.1944 G. As a result of heavy bombardment of enemy aircraft, a fire broke out in the firing position, threatening to explode ammunition. Nikolai Dudenkov, risking himself, began to disperse ammunition. His example was followed by others and thanks to this, the explosion of shells was prevented. 20.09.1944, he was awarded the medal "For courage". For the fact that the offensive battles, working as a castle, proved to be a courageous, resourceful warrior. When firing, it gave a high rate of fire, as a result of which, the battery always successfully completed combat tasks, suppressing enemy firepower. In the battle of March 1, 1944, working at the gun for two numbers, he gave a high rate of fire, thanks to which the enemy's counterattack was repelled. 17.04.1944 G. awarded the medal "for military Merit". During the breakthrough of the enemy's defense, on the West Bank of the Oder river tov. Dudenkov, working as a castle guard, having well studied his skills, without any delay fired at the accumulation of enemy infantry and enemy tanks that were preparing for a counterattack, as a result of which the enemy infantry was dispersed and partially destroyed. On April 16, 1945, in the Sachsendorf area, two 105 mm enemy batteries were destroyed by his gun fire, and an 81 mm mortar battery and two artillery batteries were suppressed West of Dolgelin, which enabled our advancing units to occupy the height. During the storming of the fortress in the Zoological Park in Berlin, four houses with machine-gun points were destroyed by the fire of his guns, which made it possible for our units to capture the fortress on may 2. Presented to the government award with the Order of the Red star on may 17, 1945. Awarded the order of the Red Star. He died in 1979.