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Semyon Mikhailovich
Chumachenko
Story provided by the Central Library System of Henichesk, Kherson Region
Chumachenko Semyon Mikhailovich was born on September 25, 1926, in the village of Makarovka, Kalantchak District, Kherson Region. In April 1944, he was drafted into the Soviet Army being only 17 at the time. He underwent training in Sudak (Crimea) to become a member of a sapper reconnaissance party. A young, beardless boy who had just finished school, he was sent to the frontline after a short period of training. From November 1944, he fought in arduous battles to liberate Ukraine and Poland, participating in the Vistula-Oder offensive operation in early 1945. This operation involved the First Belorussian Front (commanded by Marshal G.K. Zhukov) and the First Ukrainian Front (commanded by I.S. Konev), which encircled and delivered a crushing blow to the fascists. 


From the memories of Semyon Mikhailovich:  

«I thought then, what would become of me at 19, single and disabled? I had to accept it, I wasn’t the only one, many others faced worse hardships. The main thing was that I survived», recalls Semyon Mikhailovich.
Every day, every battle brought the long-awaited Victory closer. When they were about 40 kilometers from Berlin, Semyon Mikhailovich was wounded in the leg by a sniper’s explosive bullet. He was operated on in field conditions, but unfortunately, his leg could not have been saved. He spent 13 long months in the hospital after the amputation
"On January 12, 1945, towards evening, we were given white coats and were told to deliver the German plume. Our reconnaissance group consisted of 8 sappers and 4 additional soldiers for security. We had to clear a mined area to reach the enemy trenches, where the Germans were hiding. We waited for a long time for the moment when only one fascist would remain at the machine gun. We silenced him and pulled him out of the trench. But we were discovered… Out of the 12 men, only five made it back. At exactly six o'clock in the morning, our artillery barrage began. Thousands of gun and mortar salvos rattled for an hour."

Semyon Mikhailovich on Victory Day
Semyon Mikhailovich with his daughters and the Governor of the Kherson Region, Henichesk.

Years passed. Chumachenko Semyon Mikhailovich lived an active working life and raised his daughters. He has grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are proud of their grandfather and great-grandfather.