CITY: Tombovskaya region. from. Novorusanovo DATE OF BIRTH: 01/17/1915 DATE OF DEATH: 11/01/1984 HISTORY: Title: Senior Red Navy sailor. Type of troops: the USSR Navy and the Naval Forces of the NKVD border troops. Born on January 17, 1915 in the village of Novorusanovo, Tambov region. In the Red Army (Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army) since 1937. Since 1938, he was at the coastal base of the KUBPL SF (Red Banner, Order of Ushakov, the submarine brigade of the Northern Fleet). A summary of a personal military feat (excerpts from the award list, Order No. 07 dated 05/30/45): From the first days of the Patriotic War on the BPK-29 boat, as a mechanic, he devoted all his strength and knowledge to better support submarines during their combat working off and entering the position. Despite the extreme intensity of the work of the mechanisms, the material part of the boat entrusted to him always worked flawlessly. Despite the fact that during the period of hostilities there was a particular difficulty with spare parts for diesel engines of our boats comrade. Achin made sure that there was no disruption in the provision of submarines. Special dedication was shown by Comrade. Achin during the period of intensive enemy air raids in 1941-42. During an enemy air raid in 1941 in the harbor, the destroyer "Swift" was sunk by a direct hit from bombs; one of the first to rescue the personnel of the destroyer was a boat comrade. Achin, who saved the life of Captain 1st rank comrade. Fokin and ten other Red Navy men. During the tense period of 1941-1942, a particular difficulty was encountered with the delivery of spare parts for submarines from Murmansk. Comrade Achin, with danger to his life under the bombing of enemy aircraft, continued to load spare parts for repair boats and delivered the latter to the brigade exactly on time, thereby reducing the period of parking for submarines for repair. Over the entire period, the boat found 60000 running miles and saved a lot of liquid fuel. With all his actions, Comrade Achin contributed to the brigade's combat successes in defeating the brutal enemy. For the selfless work, the initiative shown by Comrade Achin to award the medal "FOR Commital Service". Family: Achina's wife Nina Stepanovna (born in 1921), children of Achin (Matveeva) Tatyana Vasilievna (born in 1947), Achin Dmitry Vasilievich (born in 1954), Achin Vladimir Vasilievich (born in 1949) ... After the war, he worked as a locksmith at a shipyard, repeatedly received letters of commendation, gratitude, was photographed on the Hall of Fame. He died on November 1, 1984 at the age of 69 in the city of Lyudinovo. He was buried at the City Cemetery in the city of Lyudinovo, Kaluga Region.