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== Early life == |
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Ivan Mokrousov was born on 4 August 1919 in Rakhmanivka village in Kerensky Uyezd of the [[Penza Governorate]] to a peasant family. Mokrousov graduated from elementary school and worked on the tractor farm. In 1940, he was in the Red Army. <ref name=":0" /> |
Ivan Mokrousov was born on 4 August 1919 in Rakhmanivka village in Kerensky Uyezd of the [[Penza Governorate]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = РАХМАНОВКА (Архангельское) Вадинского района Пензенской области|url = http://inpenza.ru/vadinsk/rahmanovka.php|website = inpenza.ru|accessdate = 2016-01-01|language = Russian|trans-title = Rakhmanivka (Arkhangelsk) Vadinsky District Penza region}}</ref> to a peasant family. Mokrousov graduated from elementary school and worked on the tractor farm. In 1940, he was in the Red Army. <ref name=":0" /> |
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== World War II == |
== World War II == |
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Mokrousov was in combat from the beginning of the war on 22 June 1941. In 1943, he joined the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. By September, he was a private in the machine gun company of the 114th Guards Rifle Regiment in the [[37th Guards Rifle Division]]. On the night of 12 September, during the [[Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive]], Mokrousov crossed the [[Desna River]] near [[Novhorod-Siverskyi]]. He reportedly took the lead in his company and threw grenades into the German trenches. Despite being wounded, he reportedly stayed on the frontline, helping to repulse counterattacks. On 15 January 1944, Mokrousov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the battle on the Desna. <ref name=":0" /> |
Mokrousov was in combat from the beginning of the war on 22 June 1941. In 1943, he joined the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]]. By September, he was a private<ref name=":1" /> in the machine gun company of the 114th Guards Rifle Regiment in the [[37th Guards Rifle Division]]. On the night of 12 September, during the [[Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive]], Mokrousov crossed the [[Desna River]] near [[Novhorod-Siverskyi]]. He reportedly took the lead in his company and threw grenades into the German trenches. Despite being wounded, he reportedly stayed on the frontline,<ref name=":1" /> helping to repulse counterattacks. On 15 January 1944, Mokrousov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the battle on the Desna. <ref name=":0" /> |
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== Postwar == |
== Postwar == |
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After the end of World War II, Mokrousov was demobilized. He worked as a mechanic on the Sukhovsky state farm in the [[Proletarsky District, Rostov Oblast|Proletarsky District of Rostov Oblast]]. He died in November 1972 and was buried on the Sukhoi farm in the same district. <ref name=":0" /> |
After the end of World War II, Mokrousov was demobilized. He worked as a mechanic on the Sukhovsky state farm in the [[Proletarsky District, Rostov Oblast|Proletarsky District of Rostov Oblast]]. He died in November 1972<ref name=":1" /> and was buried on the Sukhoi farm in the same district. <ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Ivan Timofeyevich Mokrousov | |
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| Native name | Мокроусов Иван Тимофеевич |
| Born | 4 August 1919 Rakhmanivka village, Kerensky Uyezd, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 1972 Proletarsky District, Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1940-1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 37th Guards Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Order of the Patriotic War 1st class |
Ivan Timofeyevich Mokrousov (Russian: Мокроусов Иван Тимофеевич; 4 August 1919-November 1972) was a Red Army soldier during World War II and Hero of the Soviet Union. Mokrousov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive in September 1943.[1]
Early life
Ivan Mokrousov was born on 4 August 1919 in Rakhmanivka village in Kerensky Uyezd of the Penza Governorate[2] to a peasant family. Mokrousov graduated from elementary school and worked on the tractor farm. In 1940, he was in the Red Army. [1]
World War II
Mokrousov was in combat from the beginning of the war on 22 June 1941. In 1943, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. By September, he was a private[2] in the machine gun company of the 114th Guards Rifle Regiment in the 37th Guards Rifle Division. On the night of 12 September, during the Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive, Mokrousov crossed the Desna River near Novhorod-Siverskyi. He reportedly took the lead in his company and threw grenades into the German trenches. Despite being wounded, he reportedly stayed on the frontline,[2] helping to repulse counterattacks. On 15 January 1944, Mokrousov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the battle on the Desna. [1]
Postwar
After the end of World War II, Mokrousov was demobilized. He worked as a mechanic on the Sukhovsky state farm in the Proletarsky District of Rostov Oblast. He died in November 1972[2] and was buried on the Sukhoi farm in the same district. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Мокроусов Иван Тимофеевич" [Mokrousov Ivan Timofeyevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ a b c d "РАХМАНОВКА (Архангельское) Вадинского района Пензенской области" [Rakhmanivka (Arkhangelsk) Vadinsky District Penza region]. inpenza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-01.