Irodov was born in Murom , Vladimir Oblast , Russia . When he was eight his family moved to Moscow , where he lived until his death . During World War II he fought with various infantry units at the 1st and 4th Ukrainian Fronts , also acting as a drafter and cartographer . He went through Russia , Ukraine and Poland , ending the war in Czechoslovakia . For his bravery he was awarded the orders of the Patriotic War ( II degree , 1945 ) and Red Star ( 1944 ) , and the medals for Courage ( 1943 ) , Battle Merit ( 1944 ) and the Victory over Germany ( 1946 )
the Victory over Germany
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Igor Irodov