Velichko Vasily Yakovlevich was born in the village of Gorodok, Evsugsky district, Voroshilovgrad region. In 1941, like many residents of the Voroshilovgrad region, he was evacuated to the Marksovsky district of the Saratov region. On March 1, 1942, he was mobilized by the Marxian RVK. In the rank of private guard and the position of shooter (sniper), from March 1942 to June 1943 he fought in the 6th Airborne Division, from June 1943 to February 1944 in the 5th Airborne Division. was wounded, after the hospital until January 1946 he continued to serve in the 335 border regiment of the internal troops of the NKVD of the USSR, which guarded the rear of the Central Group of Soviet Forces in Austria. Apparently, this is where this photo was taken.