Mikhail Mironov, whose biography is presented in the article, was born on the first summer day in 1919 in the village. Gorodets, Moscow region. His parents were ordinary peasants. He himself graduated from the 9th grade of high school and before the war he worked at a plant in the city of Kolomna.
During the war years
In the autumn of 1939, Mikhail Yakovlevich was called to serve in the Red Army. There he underwent combat training and was enrolled in the Border Troops. In 1939-1940, Mikhail Mironov took an active part in the Soviet-Finnish war.
At the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War, a soldier went to the front. During his entire service, he was wounded three times.
In two years, Mikhail Mironov became a professional sniper. He took part in the battles on the Leningrad front as a soldier of the 27th brigade of the NKVD troops. During this time, he managed to destroy 23 enemies.
Victory in the rank of senior lieutenant
And already in the summer of 1942, Mikhail Yakovlevich was sent to courses to receive the rank of lieutenant, which he was awarded in January 1943. After that, as a senior lieutenant and commander of two companies of a rifle regiment, on January 23, on the outskirts of the city of Gatchina, Leningrad Region. conducted a serious military operation and destroyed the German defensive line. DuringThe soldier was wounded twice in battle, but he did not give up his positions and did not leave the battlefield. For his bravery and bravery, on February 21, 1944, Mikhail Mironov was awarded the honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
And already in August 1944 in the United States of America, by decree of the then President F. D. Roosevelt, the officer was awarded the Order of the Cross for Military Merit.
In 1945, Mikhail Mironov was transferred to reserve officers in the status of an honorary soldier of his military unit.
About the achievements of the post-war period
After the war, the hero moved to Leningrad, where he found a job and entered law school, which he graduated with honors. After that, he received a higher education at the Law Institute of the city of Leningrad. The acquired skills gave him the opportunity to get the position of deputy chairman of the city court. In 1972, Mikhail Mironov was awarded the title of Honored Lawyer of the RSFSR for his high professionalism and deep knowledge of jurisprudence. For his sharp mind and merits, the officer was elected a deputy of the Soviets of People's Deputies from the Leningrad Region three times. Over the years of his work, he managed to visit the positions of people's judge, head of the Ministry of Justice of the city of Kaluga and the region and head of legal advice in the city of St. Petersburg.
The hero died on April 27, 1993. But he will forever remain in the hearts of those he fought for.
