Nikolaenko, Igor D.

Igor Dmitrievich was born in Smolensk in August 1920. He soon lost his father and his mother had to bring one of five children. In school, Igor Nikolaenkov studied only in the "excellent". Many in sports, was an active community leader. After graduating from the ten classes, he enrolled at the Leningrad Higher Naval Engineering College named after Dzerzhinsky.

When the Great Patriotic War, Nikolaenkov volunteer went to the front. He was appointed commander of the mortar platoon separate brigade of marines. Since November 1941 Nikolaenkov fighting at the front. He defended Leningrad, fought near Moscow.

At the front of the Great Patriotic War of 1941. Commander mortar company 132 th Guards Rifle Regiment, 42 Guards Rifle Division, 40 Army of the Voronezh Front. Guard Lieutenant H. 23.IH.1943 g. made a reconnaissance of the Dnieper yuzhneee Kiev, on improvised means one of the first, along with his company crossed the right bank in the area with. Ridge (Kaharlyk Raion). Under cover of mortar fire forced the Dnieper other units of the regiment. Within 3 days correcting fire mortars, supporting the infantry in the battle for the bridgehead. After the war he graduated from college, served on the Baltic front. Killed on duty. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Red Star and medals.