Branch of troops: Armored and mechanized forces. Unit: 62-rifle division (2nd formation). Golenkov Nikolay Fedorovych was born on January 15, 1925 in Krasnoyarsk region, Dzerzhinsk district, in the village of Ulikol. Before army conscription lived in the village of Razdolinsk Motiginsky district of Krasnoyarsk region. Member of the CPSU since 1945. He fought from 1943 to 1945. Awarded the order of the Red Star and eighteen medals. He was wounded during the crossing of the Dnieper in September 1943. Took part in battles with the Steppe and 1st Far Eastern front. His first-person story (extract from the personal file): "After studying from March to July 1943 at the Asin military infantry school i was sent to the front line within the cadet battalion. Enlisted in the 62nd Guards rifle division, in the 182nd Guards rifle regiment as a company machine gunner in the 1st company of the 1st rifle battalion. On September 27, 1943, in the afternoon, our 1st rifle company as part of the regiment approached the Dnieper river. By order of the regimental commander, we began to build rafts from improvised means, bring them closer to the water's edge, preparing to cross the Dnieper river. However, the very first attempt to cross the Dnieper failed. When we had came to the water's edge, nazi discovered us and heavily bombed, firing from guns. Having lost some of our men, we were forced to withdraw to our initial positions. However, that same night, our 1st rifle company, under cover of darkness, using hidden approaches to the terrain, moved a second time to the water's edge and crossed the Dnieper river on boats and rafts capturing a small bridgehead on the opposite river bank. Thanks to the sandy river bank, by dawn we already had dug trenches in full growth. This small bridgehead, captured by us on the opposite bank, was held by us for two days, repulsing enemy attacks and providing a crossing to other units of the battalion and regiment. Just a few soldiers of our company were left alive by the beginning of the offensive from the captured bridgehead, that is about 1/3 of the company's personnel. For these actions, I was awarded the Order of the Red Star. Soon I was wounded and sent to hospital for treatment, which was in the city of Biysk, USSR. When i was cured, was sent to the reserve regiment, and from the regiment to the tank school in Chirchik, Uzbek SSR, graduated from which in April 1945. After receiving tanks in Tagil, marching companies were formed, and I was sent to the 1st Far Eastern front, to the 10th mechanized corps, 204 tank brigade as a tank platoon commander. On August 9, 1945, the brigade engaged Japanese militarists. I fought with a platoon in the reconnaissance of the brigade, and also was in charge of a rifle platoon coming on tanks. In this composition, we fought until the end of the war with Japan. The brigade finished its combat operations in North Korea, Pyongyang, and that's where my combat path ended. For participation in battles and impeccable service in the Soviet Army, i was awarded the order of the Red Star and 12 medals. Guards Colonel in retirement Golenkov N. F.