Sholmin Viktor Yakovlevich, Captain, Magadan, 1948. Geologist of the order-bearing Dalstroy mine. Home front worker. Sholmin Viktor Yakovlevich was born in 1911. Since 1941. - 1957 he worked as the head of the mine geology department of Dalstroyproekt in Magadan and mined gold for the income, from the sale of which our country could buy tanks and aircraft during the Great Patriotic War. Awards: medal "For Labor Distinction", 1943. (for the development of the regions of the Far North), the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1945, the medal "For Victory over Germany" 05/09/1945, for length of service and impeccable service in the troops of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs was awarded the medal "For Combat service", 1951