NAZAROV TUYCHI

NAZAROV TUYCHI
A Private, participant in World War II, Hero of the Soviet Union (April 10, 1945)

   He was born on May 15, 1896 in the village of Kalach (now Fergana district of Fergana region) in a peasant family. Nationality – Tajik.
   He graduated from elementary school. He worked as a tractor driver on a collective farm. On May 19, 1943 he was drafted into the Red Army by the military commissariat of Fergana district of Fergana region of the Uzbek SSR.
   On June 1, 1943, he fought in World War II as a shooter of the 2^nd Motorized Rifle Battalion of the 17^th Guards Mechanized Brigade (1^st Ukrainian Front, 4^th Guards Tank Army, 6^th Guards Mechanized Corps).
   On January 24, 1945, Nazarov was one of the first to cross the Oder River, through the settlement of Kyoben (now Hobenia, Poland), participates in the maintenance and expansion of the platsdarm, destroys 12 German soldiers and a machine gun count.
   By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 10, 1945, a private Toychi Nazarov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union “For exemplary performance of the command’s combat duties in the fight against Nazi invaders and for his courage and heroism.”
   He died on August 18, 1974. He was buried in Kalach village of Fergana district of Fergana region.