In Simferopol, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War was congratulated on his 99th birthday

CrimeaPRESS reports:

In Simferopol, the city authorities congratulated the veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignatiy Grigoryevich Akimov on his 99th birthday.

On this beautiful day, with all my heart I want to wish you and your family long life, good health, joy and happiness. May your eyes always shine, and peace, tranquility and prosperity reign in your home! You and your life are a real example of perseverance, hard work for the good of the Motherland and unconditional love for the Motherland! Low bow— Alexander Semenchenko, deputy head of the administration of the Crimean capital, congratulated the veteran.

Ignatiy Grigorievich Akimov was born in 1924 in Nikolaev. He took part in the fighting on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. War invalid of the 1st group. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree, the medal «For the Victory over Germany».

The war found me in Sverdlovsk. From there they were immediately sent to the central front. They were on the defensive until July 5, 1943, and from 5 to 12 — a terrible week. Our battalion survived. During the entire period of the war he fought on three fronts. After the war he continued to serve. Came to Crimea in 1969 after 6 years of service in Germany— shared Ignatius Grigorievich.

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