Heroes and feats

Vladimir Vasilyevich Sharov

Nikolay Semenovich Borisov, captain, Komsomol organizer from the 249th Artyomovsk Rifle Division Nikolay Semenovich Borisov, Lieutenant, on 10 January 1945 awarded with the Order of the Red Star, family album.

Grigory Dmitrievich Moiseev, Senior Lieutenant Commander of the Gun Company of the Award: Medal "For Courage", Medal "For the Victory over Germany", "For the Victory over Japan". He had the Commendation of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief "For participation in the defeat of the Japanese imperialists."

Gennady Nikolaevich Prokhorov, Junior Lieutenant. In September 1941, he was drafted to the front by the Vengerov Regional Military Commissariat. He was awarded two Orders of Patriotic War of the second degree, the Order of the Red Star, a medal "For the victory over Germany". Gennady Nikolaevich liberated Poland, Czechoslovakia and Germany.

Vasily Dmitrievich Mikhailov, Junior Lieutenant. From May to November 1941, he studied at a special fire-fighting school under the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs in Tashkent. After graduation, he was sent as a paratrooper to the 4th Airborne Corps, where he served until May 1942. Then he was appointed commander of a rifle platoon of the 85th rifle regiment of the 32nd rifle division of the North Caucasus Front. Awards: Order of the Red Star, Medal For Defense of the Caucasus, Medal For Victory Over Germany, Medal For Impeccable Service.

Prokofiev V. Я. - participant Of the WWII. Born June 21, 1921 in the village of Shishlovo, Ostrovsky district, Pskov region. Called to the USSR Supreme Soviet on October 12, 1939 by the Vasileostrov Regional Military Commissariat of Leningrad. From October 12, 1939 to June 1940 - a cadet of the Krechevitsky School of Junior Air Specialists of the Leningrad Region. From September 1941 to July 1946, he was an air gunner and radio operator of 63rd night bomber artillery regiment of the 132nd artillery division, Transcaucasian Front, Independent Coastal Army, 4th Ukrainian Front, 1st and 2nd Belarusian Fronts. During this time of WWII has made 312 successful flights. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Great Patriotic War 2 articles, the Order of the Red Star, the Medals "For Courage", "For the Defence of the Caucasus", etc.

Gavriil Petrovich Kropin, Senior Lieutenant Commander of a machine gun platoon, received 3 wounds during the Great Patriotic War: lightly wounded in the right leg in September 1943, in the right leg in March 1944, in the right thigh in March 1945 in the battles at the outskirts of Berlin. He was awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War of the 2nd degree, the Order of the Red Star, and the Medal "For the Victory over Germany".

Borisov Nikolay Semyonovich, Lieutenant, Komsomol organizer from the 949th Rifle Regiment, 259th Artyomovsk Division, keeping the border in the Olanash area, family archive.

The photo was taken in 2018 on Victory Day after the procession of the Immortal Regiment. The photo depicts Alexander Konstantinovich's great-granddaughter Anyuta Valkovskaya. Place - Obelisk to Balakovo residents who died during the Great Patriotic War, Saratov Region.

Nikolay Alexandrovich Boykov - Born on April 23, 1925 in the village of Gorodische, Pytalovskiy district, Pskov region. 1467th Shooter, separate anti-aircraft artillery division - gun number 37 mm of anti-aircraft guns. From January 1945 to May 1945. – 48th separate anti-aircraft artillery division – gunner from the 37 mm anti-aircraft gun. Retired to the reserve on 23 April 1949 with the rank of a corporal. For participation in the Great Patriotic War he was awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War of the 2nd degree (1985), medals "For Courage", "For the capture of Vienna", "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945". Source: Boykov N.A.

A.T.Volzhin - participant of WWII. Born March 28, 1926 in the village of Punino, Pytalovo district, Pskov region. Called on August 3, 1944 by the Abrene Regional Military Commissariat. From August 1944 to September 1944 - gunner 225th reserve infantry regiment, from September 1944 to December 1944 - gunner from the 36 mm anti-aircraft gun of the 1467th separate anti-aircraft regiment, from December 1944 to May 1945 - the commander of the gun 112 mm howitzer of the 187th heavy howitzer artillery brigade. He fought at the 3rd Baltic Fleet, 1st Ukranian Front. For exemplary performance of combat tasks of the command he was awarded the Order of Patriotic War of the 2nd degree, medals "For the Liberation of Prague", "For the capture of Berlin", "For the Victory over Germany in WWII, 1941-1945", "For the Victory over Germany".

In the photo, an employee of the rural library in the village of Kalinin. Lilac libraries of S.A. Arkhipov with photos of war participants

Pavel Fyodorovich Blinov (born September 20, 1921) - Senior Lieutenant of the Guards, commander of the 141st Guards Assault Aviation Regiment. In 1940 he entered a military aviation school, then was drafted into the army. From 1943 until Victory itself, he fought in the 5th and 2nd Air Armies. He participated in the Battle of Kursk and liberated Ukraine, Moldova and Romania. In his piggy bank there are many awards. On April 10, 1945 he was awarded the title of Hero of the USSR for 96 combat missions by IL-2, showing courage and valour. He died in 1998. A street in Volsk was named after him, a memorial plaque on Nauryzbai-Batyr Street in Alma-Ata was installed.

Head of the evacuation hospital No. 2468 (Lake Karachi Resort, Chanovsky District, Novosibirsk Region), Major of the Medical Service, P.I. Smirnov.

Group photo. Fellow soldiers. From left to right are: 1st Strygin Semyon Fedorovich, resident of Lebyazhye village, Yegoryevsky district, Altai Territory; 2nd Berestov Fedor resident of Krasnoyarsk; 3rd Evteev Nikolay resident of Tula. 1944