Members of the Local State Archives in Rechitsa met with the Veteran of the Great Patriotic War Vasily Deikun, whose papers are kept at the Archives

On the sidelines of the republican action “Belarus Remembers”, archivists from the Local State Archives in Rechitsa met with the Veteran of the Great Patriotic War Vasily Deikun , a resident of Korovatichi village, whose personal documents are kept at the Archives.

Vasily Deikun went through the Great Patriotic War (the Second World War) as a tanker and liaison man, taking part in battles from Belarus to Czechoslovakia. He was twice wounded. He is decorated with the Order of the Great Patriotic War, medals “For Combat Service”, “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”, “For the Liberation of Prague” etc.

The Rechitsa archivists congratulated Vasily Deikun with the Victory Day, thanked him for his contribution to the liberation of Motherland from Nazi occupiers, wished him good health and presented him a gift.

Together with his daughter Tamara, Vasily Deikun thanked the archivists and wished them eternal peace in our country. In his 99 years, Vasily Deikun feels good and continues to work as possible in housekeeping. His four children often visit him.