Cherepanov, Artyom Ivanovich

Born in 1920 in the Bukhtarminsky district of the Altai province (now the East Kazakhstan region). He worked on the collective farm and the artisanal artel of AltaiZoloto management.

At the front

He was drafted into the army in January 1942. At the front - from November 1942. He fought first as an ordinary, then as a sergeant, senior sergeant, gunner of the 363th infantry regiment of the 153rd Infantry Division of the 50th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front.

During the service, the squad leader, later the platoon commander Artyom Cherepanov repeatedly distinguished himself in battles with the Nazi invaders, showed personal courage, resourcefulness, ingenuity. He was awarded medals and orders for heroism. Participated in the liberation of Belarus, Poland, Germany.

Description of the exploits

• The mortar gunner of the 563rd Infantry Regiment (153rd Infantry Division, 50th Army, 2nd Belorussian Front) Private Artyom Cherepanov on August 18, 1944, in a battle near Chernukha (7 km east of Augustow , Poland ), eliminated up to 10 Nazis, a wagon with military equipment, prevented the surprise attack of the enemy. October 24, 1944 was awarded the Order of Glory III degree.
• From September 24 to October 17, 1944, during the battles for the city of Augustow ( Poland ), the gunner of the mortar of the same regiment, but already in the rank of senior sergeant (detachment commander) Artem Cherepanov, crossing the Netta River as one of the first advancing fighters burst into the enemy’s position. During the battle, he personally destroyed more than 10 Nazis. November 15, 1944 A. Cherepanov was awarded the Order of Glory III degree. By a government decision on October 24, 1966, he was re-awarded the Order of Glory of the 1st degree for this feat.
• The assistant commander of the platoon of the 563rd rifle regiment, senior sergeant Cherepanov, on February 10, 1945, in the battle near the village of Hanshaten (14 km south of the city of Landsberg-on-Warte , at that time Germany , and now the city of Gorzow Wielkopolski , Poland ) replaced the retired out of order of an officer, platoon commander. In battle, Cherepanov successfully led subordinates who repelled the enemy’s counterattacks, personally destroyed up to 10 Nazis and captured 4. On March 8, 1945 he was awarded the Order of Glory, II degree.

After the war

After the war in 1946, he was demobilized from the army with the rank of second lieutenant. After a break from July 1951 to May 1955 he again served (lieutenant) in the ranks of the Armed Forces. In 1967 he graduated from college in the city of Kineshma ( Kalinin region ) and moved to live in the city of Tomsk . On June 7, 1968, A. I. Cherepanov was awarded the rank of senior lieutenant of the reserve . Since 1969 he worked as the chief engineer of the city industrial complex in the city of Kolpashevo, Tomsk Region.

He died on July 24, 1992, was buried in the city of Kolpashevo . The name of Artyom Ivanovich Cherepanov is represented on the Commemorative stele of Tomsk heroes on the alley of the Combat Glory of Tomsk citizens in the Camp Garden of the city ​​of Tomsk.

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• Encyclopedia of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Heroes of the war: Cherepanov Artyom Ivanovich (2014)
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