Riley1965 Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 The research just came in for my Order of the Red Banner, T2V2. It was earned by then Senior Lieutenant Valentin Petrovich Mikheev. It was his actions during the battle for Leningrad that earned him the ORB. During a battle he was seriously wounded. He refused evacuation to the Regiment Medical Station and carried on the fight. Only after being wounded a second time was he transported to the Medical facilities.I've attached his award citation, Service Record, etc.Enjoy, Doc
Riley1965 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) Translated documents Edited July 5, 2006 by Riley1965
Riley1965 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) More translated Edited July 5, 2006 by Riley1965
Riley1965 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) translations and his Order of the Red Banner, Type 2 Variation 2 Edited July 11, 2006 by Riley1965
Guest Rick Research Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Interesting to note that his personnel file "stamp" sized photo shows him in a track sweat suit!!! THAT is a first!!!Also, if I am reading the tiny blurry scan of his 2nd page service record above, it notes his 1971 death date at the bottom.
Guest Rick Research Posted July 5, 2006 Posted July 5, 2006 Yup, you lucked out. Maybe Dave has seen a death date noted after retirement on a personnel record, but I haven't. So you have the beginning, middle, and END of this story! Remember that everyplace it says "division" referring to an artillery unit, that is the German "Abteilung" = battalion. Was this a lone screwback Red Banner?
Riley1965 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Posted July 5, 2006 Yup, you lucked out. Maybe Dave has seen a death date noted after retirement on a personnel record, but I haven't. So you have the beginning, middle, and END of this story! Remember that everyplace it says "division" referring to an artillery unit, that is the German "Abteilung" = battalion. Was this a lone screwback Red Banner?Thanks Rick!! Yes, it was a single ORB awarded according to his award card. Doc
Stogieman Posted July 6, 2006 Posted July 6, 2006 very nice Doc. The solo awards with matching books are interesting to me.... I always wonder about the 'story" behind why he/she only received one lonely award!
Paul R Posted August 27, 2006 Posted August 27, 2006 That is a great set! I have never seen a military ID photo in civilian attire. A vet of the Finnish War!!! Nice
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