Bill Garvy

From the stern of a U-Boat. . .

Thanks, Rick. . .

Reverse, and a final thanks to Christian L for allowing me the opportunity to add this Red Star to my collection. . . Comments and translation help is much appreciated. . .

Finally, his Order of the Red Star, Nr. 3672543. . .

Citation, page 2, up the chain of command. . .

Citation. . . This is what I have gleaned thus far, that Junior Lieutenant Stolyarianko was a tanker and graduated from the 2nd Charkow Tank School in October, 1942. He was a tank commander in the 30th Guards Tank Brigade at the age of 19. On February, 12, 1943 during the offensive near the city of Puschkin, Leningrad area, he was heavily wounded in the lower thigh. He spent time in the hospital, after which he was honorably discharged on October 20, 1943 when he was 20. What else can the Russian speaking members of our Forum fill in for us?

Last page. . .

More. . .

Service Record. . .

His Red Star was awarded on May 7th, 1970. . .

Order Book. . . What is his full name?

Reverse. . . What other awards did he receive?

Awarded 27 years later. . .

Reverse, highly polished by a former owner, not Motorhead though. . .

My latest addition, courtesy of "Motorhead". . .

Maker mark. . .

Reverse. . .

The pictures from my earlier post disappered somehow, so I am reposting them.

To add to your thread, one of my recent acquisitions. I mistakenly thought the "V" was an "A". . . obverse: reverse: "V" maker mark: "800" stamp: I observe the "800" stamp is below the catch on yours and in the middle of the reverse on mine. There was another example with the "800" stamp on the top side of the reverse.

Can one ever have too many Red Stars? Just asking, Paul, rhetorical question. . .

These were the only documents I received.

Brief description of personal feat or merits. He has been serving in the position of an adjutant since September 1942. Over this time he has been at the Don, Central and West Fronts, he repeatedly was under the enemy?s fire. He acquitted himself well in battles. August 12, 1943 at the village Gnezdilovo - izhnoye, Smolensk region he was under bombardment of 173 German planes together with me, he displayed courage and quick wit. As there were no shelters he shielded me with his body to protect from damage, which could be caused by shell splinters. Deserves to be awarded with ?Red Star? order. Commander-in-Chief of the 10th Guards Army Guards Lieutenant General (signed) /Trubnikov/ August 19, 1943 ?Red Star? order was awarded under order to the troops of the 10th Guards Army No 015/N of August 20, 1943

Record card Order book № 119354 (Issued earlier) 1. Last name: Yeselevich 2. First, middle names: Boris Abramovich 3. Military rank: Captain 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1919 6. Place of birth: Ufa, Bashkir ASSR 7. Party membership since: candidate of CPSU(b) since 1945 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Jew 10. In the Red Army since: since 1939 11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied when awarded: 2nd Byelorussian Front. Adjutant of the Second in Command of Front 12. Current place of service and position: North group of troops. Adjutant of the Commander-in-Chief Assistant 13. Home address of the awardee: 77 Myasnikova St., apt. 63, Minsk 14. Record of previous awards Names of orders, medals Their numbers Document numbers Ground for award Checked Red Star 173156 Order book No 119354 Order to the 10th Guards Army No 015/N of August 20, 1943 For Military Merits 217957 Permanent certificate Order to Don. Front No 116/N of February 18, 1943 Red Star 1399187 Temporary certificate Д-343976 Order to the 2nd Byelorussian Front No 0644 of June 06, 1945 Patriotic War, 1st cl. 146775 Temporary certificate Д-343711 Order to the 2nd Byelorussian front No 0235 of March 07, 1945 For the Defense of Moscow Permanent certificate P No 019924 Decree of May 01, 1944 For Liberation of Warsaw Permanent certificate A No 042087 Decree of June 09, 1945 For Capture of Kennigsberg Permanent certificate A No 059000 Decree of June 09, 1945 For the Victory Over Germany Permanent certificate Б No 00059903 Decree of May 09, 1945 For the defense of Stalingrad Permanent certificate A No 12403 Decree of December 22, 1942 Signature of awardee (signed) ________________________ Data correctness and signature of awardee Head of the 3rd section of personnel department attested by: of the North group of troops Lieutenant colonel (signed) /Gorbachev/ November 29, 1947

Record card Order book № 119354 1. Last name: Yeselevich 2. First, middle names: Boris Abramovich 3. Military rank: Major 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1919 6. Place of birth: Ufa, Bashkir ASSR 7. Party membership since: CPSU member since January 1949 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Jew 10. In the Red Army since: since October 20, 1939 11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied when awarded: Staff of the 16th Guards rifle corps. Communication officer 12. Current place of service and position: Staff of the 16th Guards rifle corps. Communication officer 13. Home address of the awardee: 8 Strelkovaya St., Kaliningrad 14. Record of previous awards Names of orders, medals Their numbers Document numbers Ground for award Checked Red Star 173156 Order book No 119354 N/A For Military Merits 217952 Order book No 119354 N/A Patriotic War, 1st cl. 146775 Order book No 119354 N/A Red Star 1399187 Order book 119354 N/A For Military Merits No number Order book 119354 Decree of November 15, 1950 Red Star 3261839 Order book 119354 Decree of November 05, 1954 For the Defense of Stalingrad No number Permanent certificate A No 12403 Decree of December 22, 1942 For the Defense of Moscow No number Permanent certificate P No 019924 Decree of May 01, 1944 For Capture of Kennigsberg No number Permanent certificate A No 059000 Decree of June 09, 1945 For the Victory Over Germany No number Permanent certificate Б No 00059903 Decree of May 09, 1945 For Liberation of Warsaw No number Permanent certificate A No 042087 Decree of June 09, 1945 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy No number Permanent certificate б1-н Decree of February 22, 1948 Signature of awardee (signed) ________________________ Data correctness and signature of awardee Head of personnel department of the 16th Guards rifle corps attested by: Guards colonel (signed) /Voevodin/ December 28, 1954

His Order of the Red Star, Nr. 173156. . .