Ivanov Yakov Georgievich, Sergeant First Class. Born on December 30, 1917 in Masli village, Mishkinsky district. In September 1938 he was drafted into the army, where he served for 4 years in a cavalry border regiment on the border with Iran. At the end of his service in September 1942, during the fierce battles at Stalingrad, he was sent as the commander of the liaison office in the 333rd Infantry Division. For his valiant service in the army, he received repeated encouragement from the command. Letter of appreciation from G.K. Zhukov, medal "For Courage", "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945", jubilee medals.