Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) The earlier of his two Award Cards that came from the archive. . . Note the misspelling of his name on the Award Card. . . Award Card Certificate O 647020 1. Last name: Borisenko 2. Name and patrionymic: Raman Pimanovich [trans: sic] 3. Rank: Guards Senior Sergeant 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1914 6. Birthplace: Rudovka Selsovet 7. Party membership: yes 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Time in Red Army: 1940 through 9.11.45 11. Place of service at awarding: 60 Guards Pavlograd Rifle Division – Gun Commander 12. Place of work at present: Rudovka Selsovet, “Hammer and Sickle” Collective Farm – field worker 13. Home address: village of Rudovka, Markov Region, Voroshilovgrad Oblast Edited October 12, 2009 by Bill Garvy
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Note the Bravery Medal, nr. 401295, awarded September 22nd, 1946, but no Red Stars. . . Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Bravery Medal 401.295 178 Gds Rifle Regiment dated 22.9.46 Verified by Markov Regional Military Commissariat, Guards Major Belik on 26 December 1946 Edited October 12, 2009 by Bill Garvy
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 The later of his Award Cards. . . Note also the misspelling of his name on this Award Card as well. . . Award Card Order Booklet B 425959 1. Last name: Borisenko 2. Name and patrionymic: Romen Pimenevich [trans: sic] 3. Rank: Guards Private 4. Gender: Male 5. Birthyear: 1914 6. Birthplace: village of Rudovka, Markovskii Region, Voroshilovgrad Oblast 7. Party membership: yes, since 1944 8. Education: elementary 9. Nationality: Ukrainian 10. Time in Red Army: from 2.1940 through 11.45 11. Place of service at awarding: 177 Rifle Regiment, 60 Guards Rifle Division – Rifleman 12. Place of work at present: “Hammer and Sickle” Collective Farm – collective farmer 13. Home address: village of Rudovka, Markov Region, Voroshilovgrad Oblast
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 His two Red Stars are listed here, but not his Bravery Medal. 14. Awards: Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization Red Star 618.858 60 Guards Rifle Division dated 11.4.44 Red Star 1.114.671 60 Guards Rifle Division dated 28.1.45 Capture of Berlin Medal Edict dated 9.6.45 Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45 Verified by Markov Regional Military Commissariat, Guards Major Belik on 22 May 1947
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 The citation for Red Star nr. 618858. . . Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Borisenko, Roman Pimenovich 2. Rank: Guards Private 3. Duty position: 45mm Cannon Gunner – 45mm Cannon Battery, 177 Guards Rifle Regiment, 60 Guards Red Banner Pavlograd Rifle Division Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star 4. Born: 1914 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: n/a 7. Previous combat: since 1941 8. Wounds or shell-shock: none 9. Time in Red Army: since 1940 10. Inducted by: Markov Regional Military Commissariat, Voroshilovgrad Oblast 11. Previous awards: Bravery Medal in 1943 12. Home of record: Voroshilovgrad Oblast, Markov Region, village of Rudovka
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Detail of narrative. . . Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment Gunner Borisenko exhibited bravery, boldness, and courage during the forced crossing of the Southern Bug river. This brave artilleryman was the first to cross his gun to the far shore and on direct lay pelted two enemy machinegun positions and a battery of company mortars. While repelling an enemy counterattack on 2(?) March 1944, Comrade Borisenkos crew destroyed sixteen Hitlerites. Signed Regimental Commander, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kosov on 6 April 1944 Edited October 12, 2009 by Bill Garvy
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 Reverse. . . Endorsed Division Commander, Guards General-Major Sokolov on 11 April 1944
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 The citation for Red Star, nr. 1114671. . . Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Borisenko, Roman Pimonovich 2. Rank: Guards Senior Sergeant 3. Duty position: 45mm Cannon Commander – 45mm Cannon Battery, 177 Guards Skish. Rifle Regiment, 60 Guards Tr. Red Banner Pavlograd Rifle Division Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star 4. Born: 1914 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: since 20.02.44 7. Previous combat: since 10.07.41 on the SW, 3 Ukrainian, and 1 Belorussian Fronts 8. Wounds or shell-shock: lightly wounded 20.8.41, 2.42, and 10.10.43 9. Time in Red Army: since 23.02.1940 10. Inducted by: Markov Regional Military Commissariat, Voroshilovgrad Oblast 11. Previous awards: Red Star by Order 022/N of 60 GdsRD on 22.6.44 12. Home of record: Voroshilovgrad Oblast, Markov Region, village of Rudovka. Wife – Anastasiya Alekseevna
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 Detail of narrative. . . Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment During the offensive fighting to break through the heavily prepared defense near Budenuguotske (Gruitse Region, Warsaw Voevodstvo), Comrade Borisenko and his crew operated in an assault group among the infantry formations. The gun was manually lugged and pressed the attack through forested, swampy terrain, firing on direct lay and despite extremely heavy, enemy machinegun and artillery fire, Comrade Borisenko and his gun supported our infantry with accurate fire and accompanied their movement. In only one day of fighting on 14.01.1945 his gun destroyed eleven enemy soldiers and officers and suppressed three enemy firing positions. There were no losses in Comrade Borisenko’s crew. He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star. Signed Regimental Commander, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Kosov on 19 January 1945
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 Final endorsement. . . Awarded the Order of the Red Star by Order 09/N of the 60 Guards Pavlograd Red Banner Rifle Division dated 28 January 1945, verified by Chief of the Personnel Section, Administrative Services Guards Major Doronin
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Nr. 1114671. . . Edited October 12, 2009 by Bill Garvy
Bill Garvy Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Reverse. . . My thanks to Alexi Merezhko & Paul Schmitt for all their invaluable assistance. . . Edited October 12, 2009 by Bill Garvy
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