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Kaigorodov Vasily Tikhonovich

Born on March 20, 1916 in the village of Elizarovo (now the Khanty-Mansiysk District). In August 1941, the Khanty-Mansiysk OVK was called up for military service. Combat path: took part in combat operations of the 54th Army, Leningrad, Volkhov and Third Baltic Fronts. Demobilized in June 1946. Returned to Khanty-Mansiysk. He worked in the district communications center from 1950 to 1973 as a courier. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War, II degree; medals "For Courage", "For the Defense of the Soviet Polar Region", "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945", Zhukov's medal. Has the insignia "Veteran of the 131st Rifle Division", "Veteran of the 2nd Guards Army", "Veteran of the 54th Army".