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She was born on the night of January 1, 1921 in a remote village of Big creek near Novosibirsk . When Mary was nine years old the whole family of 5 people moved to Krasnoyarsk . Summer in 1941 Maria Ivanovna met as Secretary of the Young Communist League. She went to the front willingly and on July 23, 1942 Maria Ivanovna appeared in the ranks of the 78th volunteer brigade .
In 1944 after a severe concussion she came back in Krasnoyarsk and began working in the field of trade .Then she married a veteran and went to Tomsk region .Maria Ivanovna gave birth to 4 sons. But after her husband`s tragic death in 1957 Maria Ivanovna with her children returned to Krasnoyarsk. In the period from 1984 to 2000 she had buried all her sons . Her second husband died in 2007.
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Now Maria Ivanovna is waiting for the next celebration of victory. She sighs : "If only I would live up to the 9th of May! ". Pride for the victory overwhelms her but at heart Maria Ivanovna has the pain and anguish about that cruel and unforgettable time.