Anatolii O. Dovhal (Did)

Born on January 21, 1959, in the urban-type settlement of Komisarivka, Perevalskyi district, Luhansk region. In 1974, he graduated from the 8th grade of school No. 15 in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, and in 1978 - from the Rubizhne Industrial-Pedagogical College with a specialty in "Industrial and Civil Construction." From August 15, 1978, to May 11, 1980, he worked as a production training master at Ternivsk PTU No. 41. He served his mandatory military service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR. From May 12, 1980, to October 15, 1981, he served in military unit 38231, and from October 16, 1981, to May 3, 1982, in military unit 55086. From July 28, 1982, to October 26, 1992, he worked as a miner at the "Blahodatna" mine of Pavlohradvuhillia. He held various positions in different private enterprises. In October 2013, he retired. From March 14, 2016, he served under contract in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as a reconnaissance machine gunner in the deep reconnaissance company of the 74th separate reconnaissance battalion of the Operational Command "East" of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A1035, urban-type settlement of Cherkaské, Novomoskovskyi district, Dnipropetrovsk region). Since spring 2016, he participated in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. On June 10, 2017, Russian-terrorist groups shelled the observation point of Ukrainian troops in the area of the village of Pavlopil, Volnovakha district, Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling, Senior Sergeant Dovhal, Junior Sergeant Horo, and Senior Soldier Zvezdohliad were killed. He was buried on June 13, 2017, at the cemetery in the city of Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk district, Dnipropetrovsk region.