KORNIENKO PROKOFIY PROKOFYEVICH

KORNIENKO PROKOFIY PROKOFYEVICH

KORNIENKO PROKOFIY PROKOFYEVICH (1911-72), Hero of the Soviet Union (1943), ordinary. Since 1933 the commodity researcher on the Karaganda region to base of supply. In the ranks of the Soviet Army since 1942. I served in a reconnaissance company of the 347th shooting regiment of the 303rd shooting division. I participated in fights for liberation of Ukraine and Moldova. The heroic fighting exploit made 27.9.1943 at Dnepr River speeding up near the village. Red Verkhnedneprov region of the Dnepropetrovsk area. Being in reconnaissance platoon structure, I destroyed 2 machine-gun points, a company of the German infantry, having provided the base for transition to the right coast of the main forces. Since 1945 I lived in Tokarevka's settlement of the Telman area, I worked as the vice-chairman of Telman district executive committee. In honor of Korniyenko in G. Mustafin (Tokarevka's) settlement the street is called.