Danilenko Ivan Andreevich_x000D_ _x000D_ Branch of the armed forces: signal Troops. Biography of my great-grandfather, Danilenko I. A. Ivan Andreevich Danilenko-was born in 1923 in a poor family of peasants in the village of Kashcheevka, Karachansky district, Kursk region. By nationality-Russian. The conscription Commission at the Tsimlyansky district military Commissariat of the Rostov region called up for active military service and sent to the unit in April 1942.For his work, he was awarded the medal "for the development of virgin lands" - 1957; - the sign "Drummer of the 11th five-year plan"; the Medal "Veteran of labor" - 1986; Ivan Andreevich Danilenko in the great Patriotic war from January 1, 1943 to September 5, 1945. He began his military career in the North Caucasus in the Krasnodar territory in the 108 rifle division of Nikolaev. Then my great-grandfather fought under the command of Dunaev Sergey Illarionovich (05.07.1943-10.03.1945), Colonel and Piskunov Dmitry Grigoryevich (11.03.1945 - 09.05.1945), Colonel, from 19.04.1945 major General. April 1942 - 22 reserve communications regiment, cadet in the command communications Department; December 1942-separate communications company of the 10th guards rifle regiment, commander of the communications Department; July 1943-15 reserve rifle regiment, commander of the 92 mm mortar crew; February 1944-192 reserve rifle regiment, Rifleman; March 1944 to March 1947 – 18 tank battalion, commander of the tracked armored personnel carrier squad.He was demobilized on March 13, 1947 on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 4, 1947.He was lightly wounded in the right leg on April 29, 1943, and lightly wounded in the right leg on October 22, 1943. Military rank-guard private.Composition-soldiers, mechanic-driver took the military oath on December 17, 1942 at the 22nd reserve communications regiment. The name of the MAS crews tracked amphibious armored personnel carriers.Decorated:- order of the red Star for exemplary execution of orders on the front of the fight against the German invaders No. 1198789 of April 16, 1945-order of the Patriotic war of the 2nd degree of October 21, 1943, order number-6710526;- order of the Patriotic war, 1st class from March 11, 1985;- medal "for the capture of Konigsberg" - for participation in the heroic assault and capture of Konigsberg on June 9, 1945;- medal "for the victory over Germany"; - medal " 20 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945»;- medal " 30 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945»;- medal " 40 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945»;- medal " 50 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945»;- medal " 60 years of the Armed forces»;- medal " 70 years of the Armed forces»;- badge of the veteran of the 108 Guards rifle Mykolaiv red banner order of Suvorov division;- badge "front-Line soldier 1941-1945" - 2000; - badge "liberation of the North Caucasus" - 1980; Was an invalid of the great Patriotic war.Especially memorable for him was the battle for the capture of Konigsberg. Our troops bravely fought for the city, overcoming the stubborn resistance of the enemy. My great-grandfather was wounded in that battle. When I woke up, I saw a lot of dead Soviet soldiers around me. There were many wounded, and there were huge losses in other units. But our Konigsberg was defended! For services to the Fatherland, Ivan Andreevich was awarded the medal "for the capture of Konigsberg" - for participation in the heroic assault and capture of Konigsberg on June 9, 1945, the order of the red Star, and medals.