Rank: Specialist. Branch of Service: Air Force. He was called up to the front in June 1941. He fought in the 120th Separate Guards Aviation Regiment as a telephone operator with the rank of Guards Private. He finished the war as a senior telephone operator with the rank of Specialist. Awards: - Medal For Military Merit 12.06.1944, - Medal For the Defense of Moscow, 28.08.1944, - Medal For the Capture of Berlin, - Medal For the Victory over Germany, 09.07.1946. Extract from the order #017/n of June 12, 1944 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR: " to award the telephone operator of the air regiment of the Red Army Guards Private Mark Borovikov the medal For Military Merit, for the fact that during the Patriotic War he proved to be an exceptionally disciplined and executory signalman. He puts a lot of effort and energy to ensure trouble-free operation of wired communication. During the relocation period, he skillfully overcomes the difficulties encountered and establishes telephone communication between divisions and units immediately. His personal example and hard work draws the rest of the staff to the fastest execution of command tasks..." My great-grandfather met the Victory In Berlin. After the war, he returned to his village, raised seven sons and two daughters. He died on January 24, 1979 at the age of 67. It is the duty of every person to preserve the memory of those days! We are grateful to our great-grandfathers for defending the freedom of our country so that we could live under a peaceful sky!!!