CITY: Uglovka settlement DATE OF BIRTH: 10/29/1915 DATE OF DEATH: - HISTORY: Mikhail Fadeevich Afanasyev was born on October 29, 1915 in the village of Uglovka, Okulovsky district. In his youth he was drafted into the Red Army. After graduating from the regimental school and courses he studied at the military artillery school, but did not graduate, since the war began. It found a young artilleryman with the rank of junior lieutenant near Tallinn. In mid-August 1941, the evacuation of troops by sea from Tallinn began. MF Afanasyev and his comrades got to the ship "Luga". During the passage, the ship was subjected to a torpedo attack by the enemy. One of the torpedoes hit the target. Together with many others, Mikhail Fadeevich found himself in the water. I managed to catch hold of a floating, empty cable reel. Later, the survivors were picked up from the water by teams of sailors on boats specially directed for this purpose. Then there was a way by sea to Kronstadt. Subsequently, M.F. Afanasyev had a chance to fight near Leningrad. In an artillery regiment, he commanded a battery. He was wounded several times. After one of the battles, doctors removed more than three hundred fragments from his body. During the battle at the Pulkovo Heights, a mine explosion almost blew off his right arm. It took him two days to get to the hospital, where a young surgeon performed a unique operation at that time and saved his hand. Having recovered from his wounds, he returned to combat formation. After the blockade of Leningrad was lifted, Mikhail Fadeevich, with the rank of major, fought in the 2nd Belorussian Front, and then on the 1st Belorussian Front. His artillery group took part in the capture of Berlin. Having reached the capital of Nazi Germany, Mikhail Afanasyev signed on the wall of the Reichstag. For his courage and heroism shown in battle, he was awarded the Order of the Battle Red Banner. The award was presented to the hero personally by Marshal Zhukov. He was also awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree and 9 medals. He has the Order of Alexander Nevsky, which he was awarded for the development and implementation of an operation behind enemy lines near Narva. Returning to a peaceful life, the former front-line soldier proved himself equally worthy in his creative work. M.F. Afanasyev had to work in very responsible positions, in particular, as the director of the gortop, the regional industrial complex, the deputy director of bargaining for personnel, the head of the department of the district party committee, etc. And in any assigned area of ​​work, Mikhail Fadeevich was distinguished by competence, an exclusive attitude to his official duties, and adherence to principles. It is no coincidence that he was awarded medals "For Labor Valor", "Veteran of Labor". And MF Afanasyev was actively involved in social activities. This is difficult to imagine, but it is a fact: for more than half a century he was a people's assessor in court. For many years Mikhail Fadeevich worked in the Council of War and Labor Veterans. He is married to Elena Timofeevna Afanasyeva, nee Bogdanova, whom he met in 1940. The couple raised and gave birth to five children - three daughters and two sons.