Pavel Bokarev was born on January 20, 1920, in the village of Usmanka, Chebulinsky District, Kemerovo Region. He participated in the Tula defensive operation conducted between October 24 - December 5, 1941. It was a part of the Battle of Moscow in 1941-1942. The operation played an important role in stabilizing the front line on the southern approaches to Moscow. Of paramount importance in the success of the operation was the heroic defense of Tula, which withstood the attacks of German troops almost completely surrounded, and bound two enemy tank armies. In the battle of Ivanovo at that time, being a Medical Instructor of the 112nd Motorized Rifle Regiment, my grandfather took three commanders and thirteen Red Army men out of the battlefield under enemy fire, gave them first aid and sent them to the rear. In the battle of Strukov, he worked even in more difficult conditions, since the terrain was open. The whole area was covered by a heavy machine-gun fire. Regardless of the danger, he managed to take out more than ten Red Army soldiers and two commanders from the battlefield. In the battle near the village of Zubovo, he took eighteen people out of the battlefield, helped them, and delivered them to the medical center using horse transport. For that he was presented with the government award of the medal For Bravery. My grandfather served on the 1st Ukrainian Front in 1943. It conducted the Kiev defensive operation. In the battle for the village of Veresy, on November 18, 1943, the enemy broke through to the territory where the battle communication line passed. At the same time, the enemy broke into the village of Veresy. The combat communication line was needed until the very last moment, because the division Commander used it while in the village of Veresy, so it was not possible to remove this line. My grandfather, already was a Sergeant Major, the squad leader of the Cable and Pole Company of the 133rd Separate Signal Battalion of the 30th Rifle Corps. In the evening, having collected his squad, he went to pull the line from the enemy. Using the cover of darkness, they made their way through the German defense line and collected two kilometers of copper wire. What was not possible to collect the grandfather with his soldiers destroyed.On the way back, the Germans noticed a group of brave signalmen and opened fire. Skilfully directing people, the grandfather brought out his squad without losses. For this operation, he was presented for the second time to the government award of the medal For Bravery. After the end of the war, my grandfather returned home.