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Seventh of May in the town of Shebekino the team of IDGC of Centre - Belgorodenergo division laid the Alley of Heroes of the Soviet Union, natives of Shebekinsky district, who showed supreme example of courage and heroism in the fight against fascism. The event was the final point in the historical and social action "Story of a feat", designed to perpetuate the memory of the known and unknown heroes of the Great Patriotic War, simple fighters and home front workers.
Representatives of the Shebekinsky District Administration, the military registration and enlistment office, the district council of veterans, schoolchildren and staff of Shebekinsky Distribution Zone were present at the alley laying.
Twelve maples as a symbol of the memory of each of the twelve heroes emerged beside the new repair and production base of Shebekinsky Distribution Zone. On how they honour the memory of the feat of arms of the Soviet people, there is the fact that participation in the project was taken by every second worker of the structural unit, who gathered bit by bit, created and sent to the site of the project a story of his or her father, grandfather, great-grandfather or just deserved countryman.
Acting Deputy General Director of IDGC of Centre - Belgorodenergo division director Sergey Demidov thanked the staff of Shebekinsky Distribution Zone for active participation in the campaign: "The project has found a broad response in the company. Its employees have become authors of many stories about the heroic pages of the war, written by members of their families. For example, specialists of Belgorodenergo prepared more than 300 materials on their relatives, friends, fellow countrymen, who defended the country during the war. The power engineers hold sacred the memory of the immortal feats of our people in the Great Patriotic War, support veterans, consider it their duty to tell the youth about the courage of the soldiers-liberators, who defended freedom and independence of our country," he stressed.
Chairman of the Veterans’ Council of Shebekinsky district Joseph Faser stressed that Shebekinsky district boasts many well-known and respected people, but the 12 fellow countrymen, who were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, are of particular importance. These people are an example for many generations of residents of the district and region, their feat is immortal and will never be forgotten."
Surnev, made 177 sorties, participated in 53 air battles, shooting down 18 enemy aircrafts. Trofim T. Sukov distinguished himself in crossing the Oder River, destroying five firing points and 100 German soldiers and officers. Nikolay G. Mochalin liberated from the Nazis countries of Eastern and Southern Europe, in the land of Yugoslavia accomplished the feat for which he was awarded the title. Ivan N. Ozerov was a battalion commander, who was one of the first to cross the Dnieper, captured and hold a bridgehead on the western bank until the main forces arrived. Alexander G. Shevtsov made 300 successful sorties, destroying 15 enemy aircrafts. In one air fight he personally shot down two "Junkers". Mikhail D. Maslov at a critical moment in the battle replaced the injured gunner and knocked out two tanks, two armoured vehicles and killed a group infantry, standing strong until reinforcements came. Nikolay A. Shevchenko secured a foothold with advanced units of our troops, quelled several gun emplacements and destroyed more than 30 enemy soldiers and officers. Ivan F. Zybin heroically fought for the liberation of Ukraine, in the battle for a railway station he undermined the body of railroad without letting an enemy train leave. Dmitry A. Ushakov and the battalion entrusted to him built bridges across the Dnieper, and then, when "Junkers" three times bombed the crossing, he restored it to ensure the shift of troops to the Dnieper bridgehead. Ivan P. Serikov risking his life under heavy enemy fire arranged crossing over the Vistula River, in a short time the battalion crossed with small losses. But Leonid F. Lavrenyuk and Arkady N. Bocharnikov were posthumously awarded the title of Heroes.
On the same day new seedlings decorated the Square named after Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory Alexander S. Pisklov in Rakitnoye, laid by power engineers in memory of their outstanding compatriot in 2012. At the landscaped tomb of the hero there was also a rally-requiem of memory.