Rank: Major. Type of the Arny: Armored and mechanized troops. Division: 182nd Dnovskaya Rifle Division. Grigoriev Stepan Ivanovich devoted his entire life to military service. He served in the Red Army since 1923. He was trained at the Military school in Moscow. He took part in the Finnish war of 1939-1940. He was awarded the Order of the ""Red Star"" in 1940 for the Finnish company. Before the war, he served as a commander of a tank platoon in the village of Strelna, Leningrad region, and as a commander of a tank brigade in the city of Porkhov. During the great Patriotic war, he was at the front as the head of the automobile service-the 182nd Rifle Division of the Dnovskaya. Since 1944 he was Deputy head of the auto Department of the First Shock Army for repair and supply. The award list says: ""In the spring of 1945, in a short period of time (10 days), under his leadership, the units repaired 247 medium repairs and 22 combat vehicles with major repairs. In combat conditions, he organized the production of acutely scarce parts that were previously produced only in industrial plants. This played a crucial role in the offensive actions of the red Army. "" He was awarded the order of the ""Patriotic war of the 2nd class"". the Order of the ""Red Star"", the Medal ""For military merit"", the Medal ""For the victory over Germany in the second world war 1941-1945"". After the war, he returned to the city of Porkhov, Pskov region. He worked as the head of the Construction Department for the restoration of the city."