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    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

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