My Grandmother's memories about Second World War - Part 8

Written from my grandmother's Iraida name:

Now it was my brother Sasha turn to go to the army. We thought that he can turn 18 years old, but the situation was very bad that it was an order to take 17 years old. My brother did not finish school yet and in a few days he was told to go to city of Gorky to military school. 
Sasha was very exited. He wanted to go to the war so much, that I wanted to go to the war too. 
Sasha said I would be always with him, in every battle. I made him a croshet napkin and my napkin was with him until 1946, when he returned home.