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Vokuev Mikhail Yakovlevich

Was born in 1924 in the village. Kazym (now Beloyarskiy district). At the age of 10, Mikhail went to school. He was an athlete, had four badges "Voroshilovsky shooter", "TRP", "TSO", "Young Voroshilovsky shooter". After finishing 5 classes of the Kazym school, he went to study in Khanty-Mansiysk as a seller. After completing his studies, Mikhail Yakovlevich returned to the village. Kazym, where he began his career. In June 1942 he was drafted into the Red Army. He completed his initial military training at the sergeants' school in the city of Kansk. Combat path: participated in battles on the Western Front. He died on September 9, 1943, was buried in the village of Engelogradka, Glinkovsky District, Smolensk Region.