Epifan Ivanovich Nagaev ( 1914 - 1944 ) - a participant in the Great Patriotic War , commander of a machine-gun platoon of the 282nd Guards Rifle Regiment (92nd Guards Rifle Division, 37th Army, Steppe Front), guard lieutenant .
| Epifan Ivanovich Nagaev | ||||
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| Date of Birth | October 14, 1914 | |||
| Place of Birth | Shinki village, Transbaikal region , Russian Empire (now Krasnochikoy district , Chita region ) | |||
| Date of death | April 6, 1944 (aged 29) | |||
| Place of death | Velikomikhailovsky district , Odessa region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Rank | lieutenant  | |||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
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Biography
Born on October 14, 1914 in the village of Shinki, Trans-Baikal Region of the Russian Empire (now the Krasnochikoysky District of the Chita Region). Russian
He graduated from 7 classes and courses of forestry masters. He worked as a logging master at the Katangarsky forest site of the Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky timber industry enterprise.
In 1931-1932 he was in military service in the Red Army. Then he returned to his native village and continued to work at the timber industry farm.
In the army since October 1942 . The commander of the machine-gun platoon of the 282nd Guards Rifle Regiment of the Guard, Lieutenant Nagaev, is a participant in the heroic defense of Stalingrad from the first to the last day. For courage he was awarded the medal “For Courage”.
Then he fought on the Oryol-Kursk Bulge. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1943 . Later, at the head of 40 fighters, he was the first to force the Dnieper in the area of the village of Derievka, Onufrievsky District, Kirovograd Region. On the night of September 28, 1943, enemies noticed daredevils among the river and opened machine-gun and mortar fire. Three mines fell near the pontoon, but Nagaev organized the reflection of enemy fire with machine guns and boldly advanced to the intended landing area. In this battle, he personally destroyed up to 60 enemies. Being wounded, overcoming the pain, he continued to lead the battle and repelled 3 enemy counterattacks. After recovery - assistant chief of staff of the regiment's intelligence.
After the battles for the Dnieper, already being a Hero of the Soviet Union, Senior Lieutenant Epifan Nagaev was appointed to another position. Together with scouts, he more than once carried out responsible combat missions.
He died in battle on April 6, 1944 for the railway station Migaevo of the Velikomikhaylovsky district of Odessa region [1] .
Memory
- A street in the village of Balyaga, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky district, is named after the Hero.
- The name of the Hero is the leisure center in the village of Balyaga, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District.
- Station Migaevo in honor of the hero was renamed Nagaevo.
Rewards
- For the exemplary fulfillment of the combat missions of the command on the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and the courage and heroism shown by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of December 20, 1943, Guards Lieutenant Nagaev Epifan Ivanovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
- He was awarded the Order of Lenin and the medal "For Courage".
Notes
Links
- Nagaev, Epifan Ivanovich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- Nagaev Epifan Ivanovich .
- Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia: Nagaev E.I.