Born in 1922. Drafted into Red Army in 1941 by the Aleksandriysko-Obilensky District Military Commissariat, Aleksandriysko-Obilensky District, Ordzhonikidze Territory (North Caucasus Krai). Served in the 212th Airborne Brigade of the 91st Guards Regiment. Awards: Medals "For Battle Merit", "For Capture of Vienna", "For Defense of Stalingrad", "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945", "20 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", "25 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", "30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"