Maria Nikolaevna Kolokoltseva (Kuznetsova). Maria Nikolaevna Kolokoltseva was born on 15.07.1925 in the village of Bolshoy Michkass, Nizhnelomovsky district, Penza region, Russia. In 1943, a 10-year-old girl was admitted to Plant No. 255 in Nizhny Lomov, where they made ammunition. The house was 30 km away, she spent the night at the plant. When Ukraine was liberated, the plant was evacuated to Shostka. She had to dig trenches. In 1944 she was awarded “for the successful fulfillment of the pre-October commitments”. In 1945 she was transferred to plant number 53, where she worked until 1946 and was dismissed in connection with the move to the village. Big Michkass. She married, gave birth to and raised five children. Awarded with the medal of motherhood, II degree. She died on 19.10.1999.