Rank: Captain military Branch: Land forces, air force (except naval aviation), coast service, NKVD troops, border guards. Division: 381st rifle Leningrad red banner division Bakal Mikhail Emelyanovich was born on September 20, 1910 in the village of Ivanovka, Fedorovsky district, Saratov region. Place of call: Fedorovsky RVC, Saratov region 30. 05. 1942 He started his career as a senior Lieutenant, Deputy commander of a machine-gun company of the 1st separate rifle battalion of the 28th separate rifle brigade of the 5th Army of the Western front. He was promoted to assistant chief of staff for the rear of the 1259th Rifle regiment of the 381st Leningrad red banner division. He followed the roads of war from Rzhev to Poland through the Leningrad front and Konigsberg. For his military services, he was presented with awards: the medals "for Military Merit" and "for the capture of Konigsberg", as well as the" Order of the red Star "and"order of the Patriotic War II degree". Extracts from Award lists: "In the offensive battles from March 4 to March 9, 1943, tov. Bakal proved to be one of the most energetic and strong-willed commanders. Heavy machine guns worked flawlessly in harsh winter conditions, destroying and suppressing enemy firing points. By his personal example, tov. Bakal carried the fighters to complete their tasks. Being wounded on March 7, he remained in the ranks. Worthy of the government award-the medal "for Military Merit". Lieutenant Bakal during the fighting, starting with the breakthrough North of the city of Pultusk and ending with the elimination of the German group in Elbing, showed great energy in organizing supplies, ammunition delivery, and managing the relocation of the sanrota of the PFS and other service units. He always accurately and promptly carried out the orders of the command, often visited rifle units, risking his life under enemy artillery and mortar fire. Work of t. Bakal largely contributed to the success that the regiment always had from breaking through the German defenses across the Narew river to the capture of g. Elbing. Worthy of the government award-the order of the "Patriotic War II". He returned from the war in June 45 with the rank of captain. He settled in the city of Marx, Saratov region, where he continued to work conscientiously, holding responsible positions, for which he was repeatedly awarded for labor success and party activities. Mikhail Emelyanovich and his wife Alexandra Afanasyevna raised and raised three sons and two daughters. He passed away on January 3, 1993.