Bill Garvy

Award List 1. . .

Abbreviated Award Card 2, which seems to suggest his being awarded an Order of Glory in 2nd Class. . .

Abbreviated Award Card 1. . .

Citation detail. . .

Citation. . .

Award Card Order Booklet B 763693 1. Last name: Mironenko 2. Name and patrionymic: Pavel Ivanovich 3. Rank: Guards Corporal 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1919 6. Birthplace: Voldisk, Olkhovatskii Region, Kharkov Oblast 7. Party membership: since 1944 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Time in Red Army: May 1941-June 1946 11. Place of service at awarding: 63 Independent Communications Battalion, 34 Guards Rifle Corps - driver 12. Place of work at present: Shebekinskii, ?Zagotskot?; Kursk Oblast ? Senior Guide 13. Home address: Kursk Oblast, Shebekinskii Region, village of Novo-Pavolzhanka ?Zagotskob? 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization CSM 877.588 118 Rifle Division dated 12.2.44 Red Star 2.141.467 34 Guards Rifle Corps dated 31.5.45 Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45 Verified by Shebekinskii Regional Military Commissariat Major Yarovenko on 25 February 1947 Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Mironenko, Pavel Ivanovich 2. Rank: Private 3. Duty position: Driver ? 191 Transportation Company, 118 Melitopol Rifle Division Recommendation for the Combat Service Medal 4. Born: 1919 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: candidate member 7. Previous combat: since 1942 on the Southern Front 8. Wounds or shell-shock: none 9. Time in Red Army: since 1941 10. Inducted by: Shebakinskii Regional Military Commissariat 11. Previous awards: n/a 12. Home of record: Kursk Oblast, Shebakinskii Region, village of N. Tovolzhanka. Mother ? O.T. Mironenko Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment Private Mironenko has drive his ZIS-5 during the entire period of combat from Khalocuta until M. Kurgan, Melitopol, continuously delivering things in the unit and being located in the front lines. He has personally conducted many minor repairs and overcome many obstacles, taking into account the needs for ammunition and lack of transportation. Comrade Mironenko has overfulfilled his ammunition delivery quota by 350-380%, moreover in terrible weather which he overcomes with his resourcefulness. Without reducing the tempo of his work, on 8.1.44 he was given the mission to he was ordered to make one sortie to fix his vehicle. While en route Mironenko fixed the problem and managed yet another two deliveries of ammunition. In the months of October-November he was able to conserve 55kg of fuel and his vehicle was always technically maintained and ready for the accomplishment of the combat mission. For his good work and excellent driving I am recommending him for the Combat Service Medal. Signed Commander, 191 Transportation Combat, Senior Technical Lieutenant Danchuk in January 1944 Endorsed by a Guards colonel in January 1944 Awarded the Combat Service Medal by order of the 118 Melitopol Rifle Division dated 12 February 1944 Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Mironenko, Pavel Ivanovich 2. Rank: Guards Corporal 3. Duty position: Driver ? Parking Platoon, 63 Guards Independent Communications Battalion Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class 4. Born: 1919 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: since 1944 7. Previous combat: since 22.6.41 on the SW, 4,3, and 1 Ukrainian Fronts 8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a 9. Earlier awarding: CSM by Order 2/N of the 118 RD dated 12.2.44 10. Time in Red Army: since 15 May 1941 11. Inducted by: Shenekinskii Regional Military Commissariat, Kursk Oblast 12. Home of record: Kharkov Oblast, Oyakhovskii Region, Valuep village. Mother ? Olga Trofimovna Mirnenko Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment During our forces? offensive Guards Corporal Mironenko has delivered petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) in a timely manner to their indicated locales in roadless conditions and inclement weather. The communications battalion was always supplied with POL, thus enabling it to supply continuous communications to the Corps command group. During the Neise forced river crossing operation, Comrade Mironenko managed to deliver fuel to the units on time and under massive enemy fire, thus permitting the vehicle transportation to move and radio operating stations to work on the move, providing communications to the HQ of the Corps command and subordinate units. Near the river Spree Comrade Mironenko extracted his vehicle under heavy enemy bombing and thus preserved a delivery of POL to the communications battalion and the Corps HQ. His selfless work enabled the continuous combat mission of the communications battalion, which suffered no lack of fuel. For bravery and courage he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class. Signed Commander, 63 Guards Independent Communications Battalion, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Aleksandrov on 19 May 1945 Recommended downgrade to Bravery Medal, then hand-written suggestion of Order of the Red Star by Chief of Staff, 34 Guards Rifle Corps, Guards Colonel Mitelman on 29 May 1945 Same by Acting Commander, 34 Guards Rifle Corps, Guards Colonel Losis(?) on 31 May 1945 Awarded the Order of the Red Star by Order (obliterated) of the 34 Guards Rifle Corps dated 31.5.45, verified by Deputy Chief of Personnel, 34 Guards Rifle Corps, Guards Administrative Services Lieutenant Doyugada

Please reference this pinned topic at the top of the forum: List of Iron Cross Manufacturers.

His Excellent Driver's Badge, with much character. . . Translation of above documents to follow shortly. . .

Reverse. . .

His Red Star citation. . .

Reverse. . .

His Order of the Red Star, Nr. 2141467, a MZPP variant. . .

Turning the page. . .

Citation for his Military Merit Medal. . .

Reverse. . .

His Military Merit Medal, Nr. 877588. . .

Reverse. . .

Award Card. . .

Turning the page. . .

Guards Private, 1st Class, Driver Pavel Mironenko was assigned to the 303rd Detached Communication Battalion, 34th Guards Rifle Corps, 191st Automotive Company, 118th Rifle Division. Award Book. . .

Arbeitsgemeinschaft f?r Heeresbedarf in der Graveur-u. Ziseleurinnung, Berlin. . .

Reverse. . .

Korvettenkapit?n Helmut Witte, U-159. . .

The translation of above documents tell a compelling story. . . Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Nagornii, Grigorii Efimovich 2. Rank: Private 3. Duty position: Gunner ? 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, Volkhov Front; now in Hospital #443 in Molotov as an orderly Recommendation for the Bravery Medal 4. Born: 1909 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: n/a 7. Previous combat: 8.41-1.44 on the Volkhov Front 8. Wounds or shell-shock: seriously wounded 24.1.44 9. Time in Red Army: 1941-1944 10. Inducted by: Yaroslavl Regional Military Commissariat, Yaroslavl 11. Previous awards: n/a 12. Home of record: Molotov, Hospital #443 Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment He was formerly a gunner in the 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, 75mm cannon battery (Volkhov Front). He fought on the front lines from 8.1941-24.1.1944. While in the defense he was seriously wounded by shrapnel in the eyes, as a result he completely lost vision in his right eye and reduced vision in his left. At the present he works as an orderly in Hospital #443. He works conscientiously. He is deserving of the medal ?For Bravery.? Signed Captain Vasilev, Lenin Regional Military Commissariat on 11 October 1945 Endorsed Colonel Bychkov, Oblast Military Commissariat on 12 October 1945 Recommended upgrade to Order of the Red Star by the Ural Military District General Colonel (?) and Member of the Military Committee General-Major Dom(?) Award Card Order Booklet B 712802 1. Last name: Nagornii 2. Name and patrionymic: Grigorii Efimovich 3. Rank: Junior Sergeant 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1909 6. Birthplace: village of Gorodnya, Ivanitskii Region, Chernigov Oblast 7. Party membership: n/a 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Time in Red Army: 7.1941-11.1945 11. Place of service at awarding: 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, 288 Rifle Division ? Gunner 12. Place of work at present: Yaroslavl Factory #6 ? Security Section Leader 13. Home address: Yaroslavl, Sofia-Perovskaya Street #16, Apt. 4 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Document # Awarding Organization Red Star 2.856.914 B 712802 Edict dated 6.11.1947 Bravery Medal 3.526.623 B 712802 288 Rifle Division dated 9.2.44 Victory over Germany Medal A 0213000 Edict dated 9.5.45 Second awarding was authorized on the basis of MVO Order #64493, dated 8.9.1953. Verified by (?)-nolerokopskii Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Egorov on 4 October 1953

His 20th Anniversary for the Victory over Germany. . . He was alive in 1965, and about 56 years old. . .