Born in Ust-Labinskaya village. In battles of the Great Patriotic War since 1942. Radio operator - machine gunner of the T-34 tank of the 62nd Guards Tank Brigade, 4th Tank Army, Guard Senior Sergeant. On 04/21/1944 Lityagin was awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd degree. Guard Sergeant Major Lityagin in the battles for Poland was awarded the Order of Glory, 2nd degree. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated June 27, 1945, for courage, courage and heroism of the guard, Sergeant Major Lityagin Mikhail Fedorovich was awarded the Order of Glory, 1st degree. Became a full Knight of the Order of Glory.