Shevelev Sergey Nikolayevich. Born on June 25, 1909 in Zhovtnevo village, Oktyabrsky District, Odessa Region, Ukrainian SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic). In 1926 Sergey Nikolayevich finished 7 grades of school in Kattakurgan town, Uzbek SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic). From 1926 to 1929 he worked at the Zeravshan Experimental Agricultural Station of the Uzbek SSR as an apprentice in a forge (blacksmith's shop), then as a tractor driver and meteorological observer. From 1929 to 1930 he was an agricultural technician in Kattaming village of the Paishanba District (Kattakurgan District) of the Uzbek SSR. From November 1930 to 1931 Sergey Nikolayevich worked as an agricultural technician at the Machine Tractor Station of the Bagʻdod District of the Uzbek SSR. On September 28, 1931 Shevelev S. N. was called up for military service in the Soviet Army.