For Bravery,2624719,Loader,865th Artillery Regiment,Prague Offensive

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Here is a trio that has been together for some time.

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Unfortunately this old Record Card doesn't reinforce that.

Family, Pshebel'skij
Name, Viktor
Patronym, Nikolaevich
Rank, Red Army Soldier
Position and unit, Loader

Medal "For Bravery" 15/N 10-05-1945 865th Artillery Regiment

1. Year of birth 1907
2. Party Membership Non-Partisan
4. Nationality Ukrainian

#2624719 Issued 05-06-1945

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Loader, 5th Battery - Red Army Soldier - Pshebel'skij, Viktor Nikolaevich
In battle in the Prague direction from 05-05-1945 to 09-05-1945 Comrade Pshebel'skij under heavy enemy artillery-mortar fire timely brought ammunition to the gun, contributing to the uninterrupted conducting of artillery fire on the enemy.
Born 1807, Ukrainian, Non-Partisan, In the Red Army from 1943, Called to Lukashev Regional Military Commissariat, Vinnitsa Oblast. At the front of the Patriotic War from 04-1944 to 04-1945 1st Ukrainian Front, From 04-1945 to current time 4th Ukrainian Front. Wound not had, Award not had.


This sort of typo, taken out of context, could re-write the history books on oldest combatant.