Grishin, Alexander Alekseevich

Born on August 20, 1914 in the village of Kuzminskoye, Kuzminskoy Volost, Ryazan County, Ryazan Province (now the village of Kuzminskoye, Rybnovsky District, Ryazan Region ). Russian ^[1] . Member of the CPSU / CPSU since 1944. In 1921, he and his family moved to the city of Aktyubinsk. Here in 1930 he graduated from 7 classes, began working as a projectionist. In 1935 he graduated from the sound film courses in the city of Leningrad. He worked as a senior projectionist in the cinema of the city of Aktobe.

In May 1940 he was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army by the Aktobe City Military Commissariat. On the front in the Great Patriotic War since October 1942. He received baptism of fire under the city of Tuapse. He took part in the liberation of the North Caucasus and the Taman Peninsula. For excellent military operations, the squad leader Grishin was awarded with the medals "For Military Merit" and "For Courage". The senior officer of the guard company, senior sergeant Grishin, particularly distinguished himself during the liberation of the Crimea.

In early May 1944, in one of the battles on the outskirts of the city of Sevastopol, he destroyed more than 10 enemy soldiers from a machine gun. It was contused. Having regained consciousness, he saw a number of two seriously wounded and, overcoming the pain, carried them along with the weapon from under fire. For this fight was presented to the award of the Order of Glory . On May 12, 1944, Sergeant Major Grishin took part in repelling one of the last counterattacks of the enemy, pressed to the sea at Cape Chersonese. Fire from a manual machine gun struck 8 opponents and suppressed 2 firing points. By order of June 15, 1944 for courage and bravery shown to the battle of the Guard, Senior Sergeant Alexander A. Grishin was awarded the Order of Glory of the 3rd degree. The order of August 30, 1944 for courage, resourcefulness, courage and bravery, shown during the liberation of the Crimea, the Guard, senior sergeant Alexander A. Grishin was awarded the Order of Glory of the 2nd degree

After the defeat of the opponents in the Crimea, the division in which Grishin fought was transferred to Poland . In April 1945, he participated in the attack on the Moravian-Ostrovsky area. On April 15-20, 1945, in battles in the area of ​​the village of Gozhytsa, guards, Sergeant-Major Grishin inspired the soldiers with a personal example, at the critical moment of the battle he replaced the platoon commander and then the company commander. By his actions he contributed to the combat mission of the unit and ensured the taking of height. For five days, the fighter commanded a company.

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated June 29, 1945 for exceptional courage, bravery and courage shown at the final stage of the Great Patriotic War in battles with enemy invaders guards foreman Grishin Alexander Alekseevich was awarded the Order of Glory of the 1st degree. Became a full gentleman of the Order of Glory.

In September 1945, A. A. Grishin was demobilized. Returned to the city of Aktyubinsk. Before retirement, he worked as deputy governor of the regional film distribution office. He died on July 24, 1980.

Awarded two Orders of the Red Star , Orders of Glory of 3 degrees, medals.

His name is a street in the city of Aktobe.

Alexander Alekseevich Grishin (Rus.) . The site " Heroes of the country ." The appeal date is June 29, 2014.

• Holders of the Order of Glory of three degrees: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. College D.S. Sukhorukov . - M .: Military Publishing , 2000. - 703 p. - 10 000 copies - ISBN 5-203-01883-9 .