Rank: Petty Officer Type of Troops: Artillery Kuznetsov Vasily Mikhailovich fought since August 1941 as a driver of a mortar crew. He fought on the North-Western Front, Voronezh, 1st Ukrainian, 1st Belorussian fronts. He was wounded in October 1941. "In the fight against the German invaders in the Chernivtsi direction, he proved himself to be an exceptionally brave and courageous warrior. On March 24, 1944, a car carrying ammunition and a mortar was set on fire near the town of Zalishchyky. Comrade Kuznetsov, risking his life under the bombing, quickly ran to the burned car, took take off his overcoat and, throwing it over the flames, extinguished the fire, thus saving the equipment, car and ammunition. " From the order on awarding the medal "For Courage" dated 05/17/1944 "In the fight against the Nazi invaders, Comrade Kuznetsov showed himself to be a brave, brave and courageous warrior. In the Oleshchitsa area on 21.07.1944, Comrade Kuznetsov's car was raided by 14 enemy aircraft, as a result of the bombing, two front slopes of the car were pierced. Despite the mortal danger, Comrade Kuznetsov took the car into cover, thereby saving the materiel of 2 mortars and repaired the car under enemy fire. 07/29/1944 near the Vistula river "Messerschmita" "fell on a convoy of cars on the road. Bombing and shelling had already knocked out and set fire to several cars, but Comrade Kuznetsov, in spite of the danger, skillfully maneuvering and skillfully disguising himself under the trees, drove the car unharmed and delivered the mortar on time." .1944 "Comrade Kuznetsov, working as a driver, drove his car to the center of the fascist den - Berlin without any accidents or breakdowns. 04/05/1945 in the Sachsendorf area, making a combat march, the car of Comrade. Kuznetsova came under strong enemy artillery fire. Comrade Kuznetsov was not at a loss, but calmly took the car out of the fire and into the shelter, and thereby saved her and the crew. In the Friedrichshegagen area on April 26, 1945, German machine gunners infiltrated a battery firing position. Comrade Kuznetsov, having put his car in a safe place, opened fire on the Germans from his personal carbine weapon, as a result of which he killed 3 enemy soldiers. Comrade During a difficult period of time, Kuznetsov brought mines to his mortar, thereby helping the calculation to conduct heavy fire on the enemy and especially showed his hatred of the enemy in battles on the streets of the fascist capital - Berlin. "From the award list dated 04/05/1945.