Hero of the Soviet Union

[SovPha]

A great and large group photograph with soldiers and officers from the Red Army. In the 3rd row we have in the center a Hero of the Soviet Union ((not identified yet). Reverse is blank.

[BalkanCollector]

Great photo! Too bad there's no writing in the back.

I wonder what happened with this guy's medal. 

[SovPha]

57 minutes ago, BalkanCollector said:

Great photo! Too bad there's no writing in the back.

I wonder what happened with this guy's medal. 

The probably lost the medal during the battle. It took some time to get a duplicate from the DOD. 

[Paul R]

Im glad he continued to wear the ribbon to show that he received it.

[SovPha]

1 hour ago, Paul R said:

Im glad he continued to wear the ribbon to show that he received it.

I got several photographs in which service members wear ribbons/medals like that. I need to find one photograph from my collection, in which a sapper is wearing his 3/4 destroyed Order of the Red Star.

Edited April 6, 2020 by SovPha

[Paul R]

Wow. I definitely want to see those photos.