Rank: Senior Sergeant Ivan Vladimirovich Goryachev - assistant commander of the intelligence platoon of the 269th guards rifle regiment (88th guards rifle division, 8th guards army, 1st Belorussian front). Senior Sergeant – at the time of presentation of the order of Glory. Ivan was born in the village of Kidusova, modern Spassky district, Ryazan region, in a peasant family. Russian by nationality. Graduated from the 5th class. Worked on a collective farm. In October 1941, he was drafted into the Red Army. Fought at the fronts of the Great Patriotic War since December 1941. He took pat in battles at the South-Western, 3rd Ukrainian and 1st Belorussian fronts. When nazi defense line was terminated on July 18, 1944 near the village of Viduty (Turiysky district, Volyn region), Junior Sergeant Goryachev rushed into the enemy's dugout, captured 2 Nazis, and obtained valuable documents. He was wounded for 2 times during this battle, but did not leave the battlefield. By order of July 30, 1944, Junior Sergeant Goryachev Ivan Vladimirovich was awarded the order of Glory of the 3rd degree (No. 88534). On September 15, 1944, the commander of the intelligence squad Goryachev, while in an ambush at the front edge of the enemy's defense near the village of Genrykow (39 km North-West of the city of Demblin, Poland), captured a nazi invader and delivered him to the regimental headquarters. By order of November 12, 1944, Junior Sergeant Goryachev Ivan Vladimirovich was awarded the order of Glory of the 2nd degree (No. 5492). Excelled in offensive battles "...while crossing the river Pilica near the village of Vesmovizhie of Strometski district, Rad city province. On February 16, 1945, while on a reconnaissance mission with six men, Goryachev engaged in a battle with a counterattacking enemy. In this battle, he destroyed 2 armored personnel carriers by grenades along with their squads, terminated more than 10 nazi by mashine gun fire, and thus made it possible to cross the river to rifle units with minor losses." By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from March 24, 1945, for the exceptional courage, bravery and fearlessness shown in battles with the Nazi invaders, Senior Guard Sergeant Goryachev Ivan Vladimirovich was awarded the order of Glory of the 1st degree. Thus, becoming a full knight of the order of Glory. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1945. He was wounded in one of the battles. Passed away because of wounds at the hospital on May 23, 1945. Awarded with orders of the Red Banner, Patriotic War of the 1st and 2nd degree, Glory order of all 3 degrees, medals.