Rank: Corporal. Unit: 336th Zhytomyr Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division. He graduated from eight classes and six months later, on January 1, 1943, he was called up for the army. Scout the 408th Scout Company of the 336th Zhytomyr Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division, corporal. Awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Description of merits from the award list V. Byakhov of 30.05.1945 For the period of service in the scout company comrade Byakhov repeatedly performed the most important tasks of the command, showing himself to be a bold and brave scout. Comrade Byakhov has up to 200 exits to perform combat missions, where with his assistance 32 control prisoners were taken and more than 350 German soldiers and officers were destroyed, as well as 8 exits to the enemy's rear, where 6 German soldiers were killed and very valuable information about the enemy was collected. During the period of offensive battles from 12.01.45, comrade Byakhov, being constantly on the missions, repeatedly, when performing combat tasks, was the first to get to the German cells and rushed at the Nazis, dragging his comrades with him. 27.04.45. When advancing to the height #499, comrade Byakhov was the first to break into the German trenches, destroying 6 German machine-gunners with automatic fire. When the Germans launched a counterattack, comrade Byakhov, using a captured machine gun, did not allow them to approach their positions, destroying more than 20 enemy soldiers. Deserved of the Government award - the Order of the Red Banner. He was slightly wounded in the right leg on October 17, 1943. He was seriously wounded in the right thigh on May 07, 1945. After recovery, he continued his service. Demobilized on 13.03.1948. He lived in the village of Cheremnoye and worked as a carpenter for a state farm. A member of the CPSU - since 1951. He with his wife raised a son and daughter. He was buried in the village of Cheremnoye, Pavlovskiy District.