Alexei Nikolaevich Mironenko - Commander of the 118th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 225th Assault Aviation Division, 15th Air Army, 2nd Baltic Front, Senior Lieutenant of the Guards. Born on August 1, 1923 in the village of Yaropoltsy, Veidelevsky district. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 18, 1945, Senior Lieutenant Alexei Nikolaevich Mironenko of the Guard was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for the exemplary performance of combat missions of the command at the front of the fight against the Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown at the same time, and was presented with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star Medal. (№8002).