The brave, courageous and youngest hero of the Great Patriotic War is Seryozha Alyoshkov. He received his first award at the age of 6 — the medal "For Military Merit". From our material, you will learn about the biography of Sergei Alyoshkov and the hardships that befell the boy.
Seryozha Alyoshkov is the youngest war hero, whose adoptive parents defended Tula. He was born in 1936 in the village of Gryn, Ulyanovsk region. He had 3 older brothers: Ivan, Andrey and Peter. The head of the family passed away early, so the mother, Anastasia Alyoshkova, raised the children alone. During the Second World War, the older brothers went to the front, mom, 5-year-old Seryozha and his 10-year-old brother Petya stayed at home.
In the autumn of 1941, the fascists settled in the region. At that time, the small village of Gryn became a center of resistance. The Nazis suspected little Peter of having links with the partisans. The boy was hanged. All this was happening in front of my mother. She tried with all her might to save her child, which is why she was shot. We can say that Sergey Alyoshkov was lucky: his neighbor pushed him out of the window and told him to run into the woods — the child had a chance to escape. The Fascists raided the house when there was no one there.
Meanwhile, Seryozha was running deeper into the forest without looking back. His strength failed him, he fell, but despite the fear and pain, he got up and ran. For a week the boy wandered through the forest. Alone and defenseless, he fed on grass and berries, drank water from puddles, froze on cold nights and weakened every minute.
When Seryozha was left practically exhausted, regimental scouts of the 142nd Guards Rifle Regiment found him. They moved him to a relatively safe place. The boy remembered his first and last name, but misspelled it: "Alyoshka's we!". Later, his last name was recorded in the documents. After the war, it was found out that the real name was Alyoshkov.
The soldiers did not have the opportunity to send Seryozha to the rear, so he remained on the front line.
Photos of the regiment's son, Seryozha Alyoshkov, have remained since the Second World War. They show a small guardsman in a military uniform and boots like soldiers.
The sociable boy was loved by everyone for his cheerful disposition and kind character. He was calm and easy-going. In between battles, Seryozha recited poetry and sang songs, energized the soldiers with optimism and raised their morale. He helped his comrades as much as he could: he carried mail, supplied ammunition, water, and performed other tasks feasible for his age.
Later, Sergei was given binoculars. With his help, he tracked down the Germans and noticed the enemy several times faster than experienced intelligence. One day, he noticed two people in a haystack, which he told the gunners about. The soldiers captured the enemies. They turned out to be Hitler's fire spotters. Seryozha received a commendation for the regiment.
But this is not the only feat. So, in November 1942, the regiment took part in the Battle of Stalingrad. One day, Seryozha came out of the dugout, but an air raid began. The soldiers ran for cover. None of them noticed how one of the bombs hit the bunker where the regiment commander and several officers were. The enemy planes had not yet retreated, and Seryozha was already trying to move the logs and rescue his comrades from trouble. The boy tore his hands in blood, he didn't have enough strength. Then he ran for help, brought two sappers, who quickly dismantled the rubble and were able to rescue the officers and the commander. From the memoirs of eyewitnesses: "when the rubble was dismantled, Sergei cried loudly, because there was not just a commander under them, but a man who became his dad. "
For this feat, Alyoshkov was awarded the medal "For Military Merit." As a sign of gratitude, General Chuikov V.I. presented the hero with a personalized pistol "Walter". Later, Sergei received several more awards: in 1945, he was awarded the medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945," and in 1985, the Order of the Patriotic War of the First degree.
During the Second World War, Sergei had a hard time. He was wounded in battle several times and found himself on the verge of life and death. However, he stayed with his regiment until 1944, and together with the soldiers reached Poland.
Commander Mikhail Vorobyov became the father of the son of Sergei Alyoshkov's regiment. He became especially attached to the boy, and the boy became attached to him.
The wedding took place in between military clashes with the Nazis. From the memoirs of Mikhail Vorobyov: "A tarp was spread out on one of the lawns — our festive table. Pies were baked over a campfire, and alcohol was drunk in cans. There were many toasts: to the speedy victory over the Nazis, to the happiness of the young and to their little hero son."
During the Second World War, Mikhail Danilovich was wounded four times. For his bravery and valor, he was awarded the Order of Lenin, 3 Orders of the Red Banner of Battle, and 2 Red Stars. He has won many medals for distinguished service in combat.
After one of the wounds, it was decided not to return Seryozha to the front. In 1944, he was sent from Poland to study at the Tula Suvorov Military School. However, not everything was smooth here: the future Suvorov was rejected for health reasons by members of the medical commission. But Seryozha was accepted anyway — the military command intervened.
Sergey turned out to be the youngest at the college. Here, his comrades looked at him as a hero. During the holidays, Suvorovets visited his foster parents. He constantly wrote letters to them, told them about his studies, comrades, friends, and asked them to send news from the front more often. My father tried to respond as quickly as possible, because he understood that a boy who saw the war with his own eyes could understand the delay in writing in his own way.
Sergey graduated from college in 1954. He was a versatile man: in addition to military affairs, he was fond of sports, and even received a degree in sambo and boxing. Sergei Andreevich Alyoshkov wanted to connect his life with military service, but he was declared unfit for it because of poor health due to the consequences of wounds received in the war.
After graduating from the Suvorov College, Sergei entered the law institute in Kharkov, and then moved to Chelyabinsk, where his foster family lived. He worked in the prosecutor's office, was a legal consultant at the Chelyabinsk Plexiglass factory. Family life did not work out: Alyoshkov was married and divorced 2 times. He died in February 1990 due to a heart attack.
