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Nadezda PetlyaMember of the underground organization 'Young Guard'.
Date of Birth: 10.05.1924
Country:  Ukraine |
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Biography of Nadezhda Petlya
Nadezhda Petlya was born on May 10, 1924, in the village of Krasnodon, in a miner's family. Her father, Stepan Danilovich, defended the Soviet power during the Civil War. In the 1930s, he was sent to the city of Kamenech-Podolsky to organize collective farms. After two years, he returned to Krasnodon. Nadezhda's mother, Anna Savelievna, was devoted to raising their children. Nadezhda's childhood and youth were spent in her hometown.
According to her mother's memories, Nadezhda was a tall and slender girl, full of joy for life. Before the occupation, she completed nine grades at School No. 22 named after T.G. Shevchenko. Nadezhda took her studies seriously and stood out for her persistence and determination. The Russian language teacher often showed the class Nadezhda Petlya's notebooks, which had no mistakes from the first page to the last. She had a passion for literature and was a member of a literary circle. She loved laughter, music, played the mandolin and balalaika, and sang at school artistic events.
In 1940, Nadezhda joined the Komsomol, and her life increasingly revolved around public work. For several years, she served as a leader in pioneer groups, and the children adored her. She dreamed of attending the Moscow Textile Institute.
Member of the underground organization "Young Guard"
In October 1942, Nadezhda Petlya became a member of the underground organization "Young Guard." To avoid being taken to Germany, she found work at Mine No. 18. Here, she distributed leaflets and, together with Zhenya Kiykova and Nina Startseva, disabled German telephone communication and collected weapons as instructed by the headquarters.
On January 12, 1943, at 5 a.m., Nadezhda was arrested at Mine No. 18 and taken to the police station. On January 14, she was convoyed to the city of Krasnodon with her comrades in the underground resistance. After brutal torture, she was thrown into a mine shaft at Mine No. 5. Nadezhda Stepanovna Petlya was buried in a mass grave of Young Guard members in the central square of Krasnodon.
Posthumously, Nadezhda Stepanovna Petlya was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class and the Medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" 1st Class.
