Heroes and feats

A snapshot of the war years. In the photo on the right, Alexey Afanasyevich Dekhonov (born in 1915) - a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, a resident of Seversk. Drafted into the army from Tomsk. Staff Sergeant. He was twice wounded in the battles near Smolensk and, after being in the hospital, was transferred to the Volokolamsk direction. He fought in the 2nd Guards Corps of General Dovator. Raids on enemy rear lines. In 1943, he was commissioned for injury. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. For 20 years before retirement he worked at the Seversk Chemical Combine. On the back of the photo, at the top, there is an inscription in graphite pencil: "Sergeant Dekhonov // Military doctor Sokolov // head of the cell Tsaplin"

Maria Ivanovna Lagunova, Mechanical driver of the T-34 tank of the 56th Guards Tank Brigade. Surprising as a legend, the fate of a girl tank driver from the village of Okonechnikovo Maria Lagunova (Marusya Lagunova) volunteered for the front and obtained an order from Kalinin to enroll her in tank driver training. Four months later, Marusya received a tank and found herself in the Kursk Bulge as part of a 56th tank brigade. The first battle. Marusya was an excellent tank driver. After that, there were still heavy and light fights. On 28 September 1943 she was seriously wounded. She woke up in hospital: both her legs were amputated. Maria Lagunova returned to her unit on prostheses.

Yakov Koshelev (1894-1948) - a beekeeper from the village of Kirillovka, Balashovsky district gave 100 thousand rubles for the construction of an aircraft for the front. In December 1942 he sold 8 flasks with honey in Saratov. Following the example of Ferapont Golovatiy, he handed over the money to the state for the construction of an aeroplane for the front. The factory certificate of acceptance of the money of 9 January 1943 states that the order of the collective farmer of the "Ilyich's Covenant" collective farm was placed by Ya. K. Koshelev's order was accepted by the plant. The car will be sent to the Stalingrad Front in the coming days. Information from the memoirs of the foster daughter of Ya. K. Koshelev Leliakova Nila Makarovna.

Dekhonov. Alexey Dekhonov was born in 1915. He went to the front in 1941 from the village of Chernilshchikovo, Tomsk region. He fought in the Smolensk direction, was wounded and was treated in the Kaluga hospital. In 1942 he was seriously wounded again. After the hospital he was transferred to Moscow, to the Volokolamsk direction. On 7 November 1942, A.A. Dekhonov, a front-line soldier, participated in the historical parade of troops on Red Square in Moscow. He fought in the 2nd Red Army Corps of General Dovator. Together with him, he went twice to the rear of the Germans. Once again he was wounded and treated. In January 1943 he was conscripted from the army. He worked in the Army from 1964 to 1984, until he went on well-deserved rest.

In the photo, two men in military uniform: on the left - Lucine P.K. wearing a soldier's uniform, a hat and earflaps; on the right - Trofimov Fyodor Leontievich in a tunic with battle awards and a uniform cap. On the reverse side of the photograph there is a handwritten inscription in ink: "For long memory // to a friend in the service // during the fatherlands. // War to the Hero of the USSR // to F.L. Trofimov // from P.K. Lucin // Zvolin // Bryansk region // st. Brasovo // p/o Hoteyevo // Vincibessy village // signature".

Boris Chernukhin (1925-1993). Mortar thrower. He fought in an airborne brigade of 298 units. On 12 June 1944 he was seriously wounded in both legs, chest right hand. After treatment in the hospital, he was dismissed from the reserve for his wounds.

Sharagin Philippe Mikhailovich (1923-1968). Senior sergeant, artilleryman. Born in Akuzovo village, Sergach district. He fought on the Kalinin front in a howitzer regiment. Served until 1946, was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of Patriotic War.

3 Orders of Lenin; 2 Orders of the Red Banner; Order of the Great Patriotic War of the 1st degree; Order of the Great Patriotic War of the 2nd degree Order of the Red Star; Medals: "For the Defence of Leningrad, for the Defence of Moscow, for the Defence of Stalingrad, for the capture of Budapest, for the capture of Königsberg, for the capture of Berlin, for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.For the capture of Königsberg, for the capture of Berlin, for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, for the capture of Berlin, for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, for the capture of Königsberg, for the capture of Berlin, for the capture of Berlin, for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin".

Ekaterina Vasilyevna Tsaplina (1922-1999). Awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War II and the Order of the Red Star, Medal "For Combat Services".

Anatoly Nikolaevich Khvostov (1921-1996) was born in Sergach. Shooter - radio operator. He was awarded the Order of Patriotic War II degree.

Gennady Nikolaevich Khvostov (1924-2009) was born in Sergach. Sergeant. The leader of Tails in the battle for the village of Antonovka fearlessly shot at point-blank range 20 Hitlerites and destroyed three manual machine guns. He was awarded medals "For Combat Services," "For Courage".

Konstantin Nikolaevich Khvostov (1919-1942) was born in Sergach. He went missing in 1942.

Tsaplin Mikhail Vasilyevich (born 1918) died on the way to the front. The train came under fire. All were killed. The place and time of death is unknown.

The calculation of Lieutenant V.A. Zlatoustov's anti-tank gun discusses the combat mission.

On 2 November 1941, N.G. Liskonozhenko showed exceptional courage and heroism in battle. During the battle he ran out of supplies, pointed his fighter at an enemy U-88 bomber and cut off his tail fin with his propeller. Following this, Liskonozhenko was attacked by three enemy fighters, but even being seriously wounded, he did not get lost and, acting as a battering ram, destroyed another enemy aircraft. Bleeding out and having serious damage to his aircraft, Liskonozhenko was able to land safely. However, he died on the same day from his wounds in battle. On 27 December 1941, he was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.