HISTORY: Aristov Pavel Ivanovich 07/03/1926 - 23.12.2005. Pavel Ivanovich was born on July 3, 1926 in the village of Ovsyanichikha, Puchezhsky district, Ivanovo region. Father - Aristov Ivan Vasilievich, mother - Natalya Vasilievna. Graduated from 5 classes. Was drafted to the front on November 3, 1943, was demobilized only in September 1950. After studying in the 20th department of the training auto regiment 858 bn, from June 1944 he was sent to airfield service in military unit 23573 as a driver - gunner and an electromechanical driver until September 1950. He liberated Belarus, and with his part reached Berlin. “The German command attached great strategic importance to its positions in Belarus,” he told his fellow villagers. - They were ordered to be protected at any cost, so the liberation of Belarus for our troops was not at all an easy walk. Nevertheless, the offensive was swift. On June 26, 1944, the Red Army liberated Vitebsk, on the 27th, after fierce battles, the Nazis still left Orshansk, on the 28th Soviet tanks were already in Borisov, which was completely cleared on July 1. Near Minsk, Vitebsk and Bobruisk, 30 enemy divisions were killed. 12 days after the start of the operation, Soviet troops advanced 225-280 km, overcoming half of Belarus in one jerk. The Wehrmacht was completely unprepared for such a development of events, and the command of the Army Group Center itself was grossly and systematically mistaken. Time was counted by hours, and sometimes by minutes. At first, it was still possible to avoid the encirclement, retreating in time to the river. Berezina and created a new line of defense here. In this case, it is unlikely that the liberation of Belarus would have been accomplished in two months. But Field Marshal Bush did not give the order in time. And our troops won a convincing victory. " Pavel Ivanovich was awarded: medal "For Victory over Germany" 05/09/1945, "30 years of the Soviet Army and Navy" 22.02.1948, "20 years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 -1945", "50 years of the armed forces ", With all anniversary medals. Together with his wife Aristova Anastasia Vasilievna, they raised two children: a son, Nikolai, and a daughter, Galina. From 1956 until his retirement, Pavel Ivanovich worked as a driver on the Leninsky Put collective farm. In 1966 he was awarded the Zhukov Medal, the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Belarus medal in 2005. In 1985 he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree for bravery, fortitude and courage displayed in the struggle against the German fascist invaders. Pavel Ivanovich was a respected person, friendly, humane, was elected chairman of the Council of Veterans of the Leninsky Put collective farm. He died on December 23, 2005. (According to the recollections of Galina Pavlovna's daughter Fomicheva)