Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 92nd Rifle Corpus, 997th Separate Communication Battalion ? Telephone Operator "Just" a Glory IIIUndocumented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Record card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Translation (with quirky rendering of his rank!): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Anyone happen to have "For Bravery" 1935619?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 The recommendation, part 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 The translation (with the same wierdness):AWARD LIST1. Last Name, name and patronymic Shopin David Illarionovich2. Rank Gefreiter3. Position, unit Line Controller, 997th Separated Communication Battalion 4. Is recommended for the Medal For Combat Services5. Year of birth 19066. Nationality Russian7. Party membership n/a8. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) since July 1941 ? Southern Front, since May 42 ? Crimean Front, since August 43 ? 1st Baltic Front9. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War One Wound, 2.7.4210. In the Red Army since July 194111. Drafted by what district military commissariat Mostov Military District Commissariat, Krasnodarsk Province 12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Krasnodarsk Province, Mostov District, Gubskaya StationI. Brief description of personal feat During the advancing battles of 92nd Rifle Corps in the region of the village Juzhintaj in the month of July of this year, Comrade Shopin, while being in the Command?s staff set up the communication line with 235th Rifle Division under enemy artillery mortar fire. During one of the air bombing, Comrade Shopin, while using the communication line, personally repaired six damages. Manifesting his courage and wit, he employed for the repairs materials which were at hand thus providing uninterrupted communication with the Command.Comrade Shopin deserves the awarding of the medal ? For Combat Service ?. Commander of the 997th Separate Communication BattalionMajor (signed) / Khomenko /18 August 1944 Comrade Shopin deserves the award Medal ? For Combat Services ?.Chief of Communications of the 92nd Rifle CorpsLieutenant Colonel (Signed) /Malyuchik /22 August 1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Note that, oddly, he didn't get upgraded from a MMM to the Glory III until the final orders cane out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Translation:Secret O R D E R Copy № 292nd RIFLE CORPS28 August 1944 № 051 Frontline ArmyIn name of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for exemplary performance of the commanded battle operations on the front in the battle with the German Invader and for the bravery and courage manifested in these I A W A R D :Order of ? GLORY ? 3rd Class3. Gefreiter SHOPIN Line Controller, 997th Separate Communication David Illarionovich Battalion, 92nd Rifle CorpusCommander of the 92nd Rifle CorpsGuards General Major (Signed) / Ibyanskij /Headquarters? Chief of the 92nd Rifle CorpsColonel (Signed) / Sochilov / Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Apparently for actions in Latvia.As always, insights, wisdom, comments, or questions are welcomed. Edited March 20, 2009 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The initial proposal was quite stingy. Luckily it was correcetd at the last moment.He would have been under PERSONAL bombardment by every piece of artillery that the enemy could bring to bear on him-- out in the open, alone, defenseless. THAT took courage and dedication! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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