CITY: Pervomaisky district, village Kutema, Tatar ASSR DATE OF BIRTH: 01.01.1905 DATE OF DEATH: 01.01.1979 HISTORY: Title: Major. Type of troops: Aviation. He passed the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. military pilot. He met the victory as the commander of the 45th Guards Night Bomber of the Warsaw Red Banner Order of Suvorov Aviation Regiment. He flew more than 200 sorties, never was shot down. On combat missions he took with him an unusual mascot, a large teddy bear. For exemplary performance of command assignments in battles with the German invaders during the capture of the city and fortress of Poznan, the regiment commanded by Major I. F Abroskin was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Two pilots in his regiment were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Personally I.F. Abroskin was noted in the Order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Stalin IV No. 284 of February 23, 1945, for his participation in the battles for the capture of the city and the fortress of Poznan. Extract from the order for awarding the Order of the Red Star: - During the period of stay in the 45th Guards Aviation Regiment during the internship, he showed himself to be disciplined, energetic, and proactive. He quickly mastered flights at night, entered service and conducted 22 sorties at night to bombard manpower, equipment, enemy targets, without any cases of loss of orientation and breakdowns of the material part. He performed combat missions in the face of strong opposition from air defense missile systems and enemy night fighters. During the preparation for the offensive of our troops on the Rogachev - Bobruisk bridgehead, while carrying out a combat mission to reconnoiter the location of enemy manpower and equipment, he was twice hit by anti-aircraft artillery over the target and returned to his airfield on a damaged aircraft and made a landing without accidents or breakdowns. Correctly and skillfully organized the flight personnel for combat work and personally took a direct part in the offensive operations of our troops in the Bobruisk direction, flew to bombard enemy manpower and to control the execution of combat missions by crews. In the air he is bold, persistent and determined. In a combat situation, decisions are made quickly and correctly. -Excerpt from the order on awarding the Order of the Red Banner: In the active army since 22.6.1941, he arrived at this position in October 1944. Upon arrival in the regiment, he proved himself to be a disciplined and demanding commander, but not tactically competent enough, which dramatically in the first and subsequent days affected the combat training of the regiment and personnel. During the period of command of the regiment, 4,064 night sorties were made with a flying time of 3,350 hours, of which 2,914 sorties were made for bombarding enemy personnel and equipment, and 151 for reconnaissance. them for 59 reconnaissance missions. Non combat missions for communication 19 with a flight time of 18 hours. 372 tons of bombs of various calibers were dropped, causing damage to the enemy: 5 cars, 8 anti-aircraft machine guns were destroyed, 34 explosions were caused, 120 fires were created. There were 37 hits in buildings and 5 hits in the railroad. dor. canvas. Their losses: shot down by enemy anti-aircraft artillery and did not return from the combat mission of the materiel - no, in the personnel - 1 person. Non-combat: aircraft - 2, personnel - 4, accidents - 5, breakdowns - 1, loss of orientation - 1. The technical staff repaired and restored by minor and current repairs of aircraft - 24, engines - 31. For successful and good combat work 54 Person of the regiment's personnel during the period of command was awarded government awards, and the regiment for successful operations near Warsaw received its own name "WARSAW" and for the successful liquidation of the encircled enemy grouping in the city of Poznan was awarded the Order "RED BANNER". The regiment's personnel are well-knit and capable of performing any tasks. Personally, Comrade (Commander, Chief) Abroskin himself, during the command period, made 77 combat night sorties to bomb the enemy and control the work of the crew. Flies with desire. The piloting technique is good. With the issuance of the directive of the Military Council of the front 0143, the personnel of the regiment correctly understands and the party - Komsomol apparatus in its daily work is working around it. There are no cases of drunkenness and immoral phenomena in the last 2 months of 1945 in the regiment.