Iosif Evdokimov was born on March 8, 1926 in the village of Pokrovskoye, Kursk region. He took an active part in the hostilities against Japanese imperialists - breaking through the defense of the Japanese on the border of Manchuria and forcing the Bolshoi Hingan mountain range. Stalin's gratitude was announced to all the personnel. The military rank of major. Died on June 24, 2005.