37 years later

On holidays Sergey Pavlovich Gurin puts on a jacket on which lapel awards sparkle: "For valorous work. In commemoration of the 100 anniversary since the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", "For services in battle", "For a victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 — 1945", "Twenty years of a victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 — 1945", "60 years of Armed Forces of the USSR"... Each of them is expensive and memorable to it. But this medal - to "The guerrilla of Patriotic war" of the second degree - special. As documents testify, the fighter of guerrilla group of Chapayev Gurin Sergey Pavlovich is awarded by it in April, 1945 "for the valor and courage shown in guerrilla fight against fascist aggressors". Let's notice: in April, 1945. But owing to different circumstances the medal in due time was not handed. The meeting with it took place at S. P. Gurin nearly 37 years later.

... War found the native of Kobrin district, the Komsomol member, the lance sergeant Gurin in Kharkiv where he just passed "uchebka". From there he was transferred to Belarus. And there - heavy fights, an environment, captivity. On the way to Germany resolved to run. And it managed it. In native places established relation with guerrillas.

- Houses remained some radio components, - Sergey Pavlovich remembers. - Made the receiver. Listened to Moscow. Collected and made multiple copies reports of Sovinformburo, transferring them to national avengers.

To put it briefly, S. P. Gurin became guerrilla coherent, and later - the intelligence agent of group of Chapayev, the leader of underground Komsomol group. In the 44th Sergey Pavlovich was called again by front roads which conducted on the West this time. There were cruel fights, the freed cities and villages...

The soldier came back home. Edified. Was at party and agricultural work, in absentia studied at the Grodno agricultural institute and the Minsk institute of foreign languages, again worked at school. And all this time actively participated in public life.

Now Sergey Pavlovich Gurin on deserved rest. Lives in the village of Kozishche where it is known also young and old alike. He is awarded by the sign "Excellent Student of National Education" and ranks "The honored teacher of BSSR" is awarded.

Rupeko, And. 37 years later / I. Rupeko//Dawn. – 1982. – March 25. About Sergey Pavlovich Gurin, the veteran of war from Kozishche, the fighter of guerrilla group of Chapayev awarded in April, 1945 with a medal to "The guerrilla of Patriotic war" 2 degrees.



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