My father, Istomin Evgeny Elizarovich, was born on 06/21/1924. In Bezukladovka village, Tokarevsky district, Tambov region. Place of recruitment is Tambov regional military comissariat, Tambov region. Corporal, Sergeant. Awards: Medal "For Courage"; - Medal "For Combat Service"; - Order of Glory 3rd class; - Order of the Red Star; - Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941 -1945"; - Order of the Red Star; - Medal "For the Liberation of Prague". He started the service on 08/20/1942. in a military training unit, where he spent 3 months and then in the rank of Corporal received combat debut in Orlovo-Kursk