Ilya Stepanovich Yakovlev ( 1914 - May 26, 1945 ) - Soviet soldier, participant in the Great Patriotic War , full cavalier of the Order of Glory, submachine gunner of a motorized battalion of submachine gunners of the 65th tank brigade of the 11th tank corps , junior sergeant - at the time of presentation for the award of the Order of Glory 1 degree.
| Ilya Stepanovich Yakovlev | ||||
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| Date of Birth | 1914 | |||
| Place of Birth | Ulan-Ude | |||
| Date of death | May 26, 1945 | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Years of service | 1942-1945 | |||
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| Battles / Wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
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Biography
Born in 1914 in the city of Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia .
In 1942 he was drafted into the Red Army by the Svobodnensky district military enlistment office of the Khabarovsk Territory . From the same year at the front.
On July 20, 1944, as part of the unit, the machine gunner Red Army soldier Yakovlev crossed the Western Bug River near the village of Opalin. In a battle on a bridgehead under enemy fire, he brought cartridges, ensured uninterrupted supply of machine-gun crews, which allowed him to inflict significant damage. By order of July 27, 1944, Red Army soldier Iakovlev Ilya Stepanovich was awarded the Order of Glory of the 3rd degree
On February 2, 1945, in the battles for the village of Trettin, the submachine gunner of the motorized battalion of submachine gunners Junior Sergeant Yakovlev, beating off the counterattacks with other fighters, knocked out a tank with grenades. One of the first to burst into a settlement, exterminated more than 10 enemy soldiers, participated in the capture of enemy infantry. By order of March 25, 1945, Junior Sergeant Yakovlev Ilya Stepanovich was awarded the Order of Glory of the 2nd degree.
On April 20, 1945, in the battle for the village of Coenstein, Junior Sergeant Yakovlev destroyed the calculation of the anti-tank gun, which helped to advance our tanks. In this battle, Yakovlev also destroyed 3 and captured 2 opponents. For this battle, Junior Sergeant Yakovlev was presented for awarding the Order of Glory of the 1st degree. The warrior did not manage to get a high award.
In the battles on the streets of Berlin on April 30, he was seriously injured. He died in the hospital after the Victory on May 26, 1945. He was buried in a fraternal cemetery in the town of Sellin, northwest of the city of Neudamm .
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 31, 1945, for the exceptional courage, bravery and fearlessness shown in battles with enemy invaders, Junior Sergeant Yakovlev Ilya Stepanovich was awarded the Order of Glory of the 1st degree. Became a full gentleman of the Order of Glory.
Links
Ilya Stepanovich Yakovlev . The site " Heroes of the country ." Date of treatment July 4, 2014.
Literature
- 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 .