Rank: Junior Sergeant. Branch of service: Artillery. Born on June 12, 1924, on the farm Novy, Krymsky district, Krasnodar territory. In the Workers 'and Peasants' red Army-from 25.12.1942. JUNIOR SERGEANT, senior telephone operator of the 81st Novorossiysk red banner Howitzer Artillery regiment of the reserve of the main command. ILYA Yakovlevich BARANCHA was awarded the following government awards: 1. Order Of The Red Star. Extract from the award document (Order No. 35 / n of 21.10.1943): "in the battles for the Motherland with the German invaders, comrade. Barancha showed courage and bravery. During the fierce fighting for the city of Novorossiysk from 10 to 15 September 1943, he provided the communication section of the NP at the height of 582.5 and the joint venture shes Harik beam. Despite the enemy's artillery and mortar fire, communications were working smoothly. From September 10 to September 11, 1943, he eliminated 6 telephone line breaks. September 12, 1943 tov. Barancha was transferred to the communication section going from the commander's KNP 1 d - on-vys. 104,5 to the supported 104 JV in the area of the Proletarian plant. On this day, he eliminated 8 gusts. On September 13 and 14, 1943, there were 11 communication gusts in the same area under artillery fire and aerial bombardment. September 21, 1943 West of art. Raevskaya with active pursuit of the enemy, he, without stopping, continuously pulled the battery commander communication from one line to another and, despite the artillery and mortar fire of the enemy, the connection worked smoothly. " 2. Order of the Patriotic war II degree. Award document No. 87 of 1985