Soviet Guards Master Sergeant Tikhon Fedoseevich Kovtun

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Order Book. . .

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Turning the page. . .

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Award Sheet. . .

Award Card

Order Booklet 636681

1. Last name: Kovtun

2. Name and patrionymic: Tikhon Fedoseevich

3. Rank: Guards Master Sergeant

4. Gender: Male

5. Birthyear: July 1921

6. Birthplace: Kiev Oblast, Fastov Region, village of Skri(?)nivka

7. Party membership: Comsomol member since 1939

8. Education: elementary

9. Nationality: Ukrainian

10. Time in Red Army: since October 1940

11. Place of service at awarding: Deputy Platoon Leader – 347 Rifle Division, 1177 Rifle Regiment

12. Place of work at present: Simferopol Infantry Academy – Deputy Platoon Leader

13. Home of Record: Simferopol, Kalinin St. #6; Simferopol Infantry Academy

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14. Awards:

Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization

Red Star 700.307 347 Rifle Division dated 24.5.1944

Verified by Simferopol Infantry Academy personnel officer on 2 April 1946

Edited May 29, 2010 by Bill Garvy

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Temporary Award Certificate

Temporary award certificate #V 220320 attests that Rifle Platoon Leader Guards Master Sergeant Tikhon Fedoseevich Kovtun (347 RD, 1177 RR), residing in Kiev at 8 Comintern St. Apt. 13, was awarded the Order of the Red Star #700.307 by Order 39/N of the 347 “Melitopol” Rifle Division dated 24 May 1944. He was actually bestowed the award on 7 August 1944.

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Order of the Red Star, #700307. . .

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Reverse. . .

[Paul R]

Another great Order. Is there a citation/summary of deeds with this one? I bet that it will be interesting!

[Bill Garvy]

Yes, it would be nice to see his citation, but sadly, this was all I received, his Award Card and Temporary Certificate; paperwork can be lost.

Edited July 22, 2010 by Bill Garvy