Hero of Stalingrad Igor Mykhaylov. Only 8 years old, Igor carried cartridges and water, collected and handed over German leaflets to the command, and more than once tracked down German spies. In December 1942, together with his father, he was awarded the medal “For the Defense of Stalingrad”, becoming probably the youngest recipient of this award. 1944. Photo by Sergey Ivanovich Vasin.