p Not later than July 23, 1942

p I swear to you, Vera, that I, a son of the people, will pound the enemy to my last gasp, to my last drop of blood. My love for you has remained and multiplied many times.

Vladimir Pankevich spared no effort to keep communications going for the forward sections of his unit, even though he constantly had to run a gauntlet of withering fire. When it came to furious battle for the villages of Solnechnogorsk, Volokolamsk and others, he was a brave example to others. He was struck down in the fighting for the village of Bykovo In his pocket they found a photo and this unsent note to his girl friend Vera.