Dorozhkin Ivan Stepanovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Rank: Captain military branch: Land forces, air force (except naval aviation), coast service, NKVD troops, border guard Unit: 248th rifle Odessa red banner division My uncle, Ivan Dorozhkin, was born on September 4, 1922 in the village of Novopanskoe in the Mikhailovsky district of the then Moscow and now Ryazan region. In 1940, when he reached the age of eighteen, he was drafted into the red Army, where he met the beginning of the war. After completing the accelerated courses of the military school, having received the specialty of a sapper, with the rank of second Lieutenant, he was sent to the front on August 18, 1941. At the beginning of the war, he fought on the southern front, and then on the Ukrainian and Belarusian fronts .As part of 902s. p 248 p. d 5ud.And passed a glorious battle path: participated in the liberation of Warsaw, crossing the river. The Oder, the capture of Berlin. He was seriously wounded twice. Awarded two orders of the red banner, two orders of the red star, medals "for the liberation of Warsaw"; " for the capture of Berlin"; "For the victory over Germany" after demobilization, Ivan Stepanovich returned to his native village and after graduating from the pedagogical school began working as a teacher.During his long career, he raised more than one generation of students. I tried to instill in children and girls love for the Motherland, honesty, decency, respect for the older generation, all the qualities that are sometimes lacking in our time.Even after retiring, he did not remain without the attention of his students . On May 9, his Birthday, his house was always full of flowers and greetings.My uncle was always ready to help, to help not only with good advice but also with deeds.He has always been an example for us. In the year of the 70th anniversary of the great Victory, he died. The memory of dear uncle van will always remain in our hearts.