Korotkov Ivan Ivanovich, my grandfather. Private. Born in 1916, died in 1964. Was drafted into service in 1939. Participated in battles on the Southwestern Front (1941), North Caucasian Front (1943), 4th Ukrainian Front (1944), 3rd Ukrainian Front (1944), Karelian Front (1944), 2nd Ukrainian Front (1945 year). In the battles on the Mius River he was seriously wounded three times. He was awarded of the medal "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945", the medal "For Courage", "For Military Merit", the medal "For the capture of Budapest."