Alexander Egorovich Zarkov - participant WWII. Born on 14 August 1916 in the village of Barakhmany, Bolsheignatovsky district, Mardovia Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. At the front from March 1943 to January 1945 - commander of the 256th JV branch. On 23 January 1945 he was seriously wounded and was cured from January 1945 to June 1945. He was demobilized with the rank of lieutenant. For participation in WWII he was awarded the Order of the Red Star, medals "For the Defence of Leningrad", "For the Victory over Germany in WWII 1941-1945".