Arkanov Efim Yakovlevich was born in 1906. Drafted by the Shirinsky District Military Commissariat in 1941. He fought as a corporal of the 263rd engineering regiment of the 27th army on the Stepnoy Front. Demobilized in 1945. He was awarded of the Order of Glory 3rd class, the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, the medals “For Combat Service”, “For Victory over Germany”. He worked as a worker in the Kongarovsky general store. Died in 1985.