Pronin Alexander Fomich. Born on March 13, 1911 in the village of Nazvanovka, Kolyshleyskiy district, Penza region, Russia. He fought in the Soviet-Finnish War. Received a wound in the abdomen. In 1941 he was drafted to the front. He fought at the Belarusian front as part of regimental intelligence. As part of a group of scouts, he penetrated into the rear of the enemy, took the enemy and returned to his location. In the forests of Belarus, reconnaissance was carried out in force, and secret documents of the enemy were obtained. He was seriously wounded in the leg and arm. At the beginning of 1945 he returned home from the front. He was awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War, the Zhukov Medal, and has an Honorary Badge in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Marshal of Victory. Died August 13, 2003