Soviet Ivan Sergeyevich Polonskii

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Order of the Red Star #3,605,791 was awarded to Ivan Sergeyevich Polonskii in 1968 for actions in October, 1944.

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1. Last Name: Polonskii

2. First Name and Patronymic: Ivan Sergeyevich

3. Rank: private

4. Sex: male

5. Birthyear: 1910

6. Birthplace: Kirovohrad Oblast, New Ukraine, village of Zvernya?

7. Party Membership: no

8. Education: basic

9. Nationality: Ukrainian

10. Service in the Red Army: March 1944 - May 1945

11. Place of Service and Duty Position at Time of Awarding: 283rd Guard Rifle Regiment 81st Rifle Division 92nd Independent Sapper Battalion

12. Place of Service and Duty Position at Current Time: ?

13. Home Address: [same as previous address]

14. Awards:

Order of the Red Star 3,605,790

Order of the Red Star 3,605,791

Victory Over Germany

20th Anniversary of Victory

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Award record card page 2

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Prikaz, page 1

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Prikaz, page 2

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Citation:

"October 24, 1944 - on the river Tissa [aka. Tisza], under heavy fire, he prepared the way for his comrades to ford the river and was the first to cross to the right bank. During the night, he made 20 trips across the river helping the infantry to cross.

October 28, 1944 - during the day, he lay mines 70 meters from the enemy front lines under automatic rifle fire. He placed 91 anti-tank mines."