Cherepanov Ivan Biography

The tombstone of Cherepanov Ivan Ivanovich is the commander of the machine-gun calculation of the Rifle regiment of the Rifle Division of the Army of the 1st Baltic Front, the junior sergeant. Born on September 11 in the village of Volokushino, now the Artinsky City District of the Sverdlovsk Region, in a peasant family. He received primary education. He worked on a collective farm, then at the artinish factory Kos.

In years he was in -event in the ranks of the Red Army. A participant in the liberation campaign of the Soviet troops in Western Ukraine and the Western Belarus of the year and the Soviet-Finnish war. In the battles of the Great Patriotic War since August. He fought on Kalininsky, 1st Baltic fronts. In the period from August 13 to 20, during the fighting in the area of ​​the village of Ivoshino and the farm of the Gorb of Prechistensky, now Dukhovshchinsky, the Smolensk region, the younger sergeant I.

Cherepanov, the younger sergeant I. Cherepanov, destroyed 3 firing points and up to 15 Nazis, for which he was awarded the medal "For Combat Merit". In the period from September 21 to 28, during the fights in the area of ​​the village of Akatovo, the Demidovsky district of the Smolensk region and the village of Kartashevichi, the Rudnyansky district of the Smolensk region, the gunner of the younger sergeant I.

Cherepanov participated in the reflection of the three opponent counterattacks, personally destroyed one machine gunner and captured the enemy’s manual machine gun, for which he was awarded the medal "for courage". At the end of June, the commander of the machine gun calculation of the Rifle Regiment, the junior sergeant I. Cherepanov especially distinguished himself during the Belarusian strategic offensive operation “Bagration”.

Cherepanova repelled three opponent counterattacks, while destroying up to 40 Nazi soldiers. After the death of the platoon commander, he assumed the command of the platoon, continuing the fulfillment of the combat mission. At the assault on the town of Shumilino and the Sirotino station of the Shumilinsky district, the platoon under his command supported the advancing units.

Junior sergeant I. Cherepanov, along with his platoon, was the first to force the West Dvina River. Once on the shore of the enemy, the fire machine gun captured and cleared the bridgehead with the fire of his machine gun, which ensured the successful crossing of other units. In total, from June 23 to 25, a platoon under the command of the junior sergeant I. Cherepanova suppressed 4 enemy firing points and destroyed to Nazi soldiers and officers.

By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated July 22, for the exemplary execution of the command missions of the command at the front of the fight against the German invaders and the heroism shown at the same time, the younger Sergeant Cherent, Ivan Ivanovich, was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Golden Star medal.

Demobilized in the year. He lived and worked in the village of Arts of the Sverdlovsk Region. He died on June 12th. He was buried in the artinish village cemetery. Lieutenant Colonel Zhgutov, the commander of the rifle regiment, was awarded the Order of Lenin. In a battle for the village of Kartashevichi, he took his calculation on the attack, personally destroyed one machine gunner himself and captured the enemy’s manual machine gun.

From the award sheet to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union: during the breakthrough of the enemy’s defense in the area of ​​the village of Zabrya, Shumilinsky district of the Vitebsk region on June 23, Calculation of Comrade. Cherepanova reflected 3 counterattacks of the enemy, while destroying up to 40 Germans. After the death of the platoon commander, he assumed a platoon command, continuing further advance.

With the assault on the town of Shumilino and the Sirotino station, a platoon under the command of Comrade. Cherepanova supported the advancing units with his fire. Being a platoon commander, the first to cross the West Dvina River with his platoon, cleared the machine gun with the fire of the machine gun and captured the bridgehead on the shore of the enemy, which ensured the crossing of the entire battalion.

In total, in battles from June 23 to June 25, a platoon of comrade. Cherepanova destroyed to the Germans and suppressed 4 enemy firing points. For the manifested courage and heroism in the forcing of the West Dvina River and when the enemy’s defense breaks through.

Cherepanov is worthy of the highest government award - the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" with the simultaneous presentation of the Order of Lenin. The commander of the rifle regiment Lieutenant Colonel Kuznetsov. The biography was prepared by:.