Kramarenko, Jakov Iosefovich, Sergeant, Mortar Commander, 94th Rifle Regiment

[CtahhR]

Here is a complete group to Sergeant Jakob Iosefovich Kramarenko (Яков Иосифович Крамаренко). Some of you may have seen this auctioned on the forum marketplace (and bid on it). I was fortunate enough to be gifted it for Christmas 2012.

I have presented the awards in Ukrainian order of precedence and not Russian as he was a Ukrainian (The Medal Zhukov would be where the "Defender Of The Fatherland" is, which would then be placed last if in Russian order).

His Personal Card reads

Document 3-948839 (missing!)

1. Family Kramarenko
2. Name and Patronymic Jakob Iosifovich
3. Military Rank Sergeant
4. Sex Male
5. Year Of Birth 1920
6. Place Of Birth Village of Eremovka, Rovensk Region, Belgorod Oblast.
7. Party Membership Member Of CPSU since 1944
8. Education Average
9. Nationality Ukrainian
10. In Soviet Army Since 1940
11. Place Of Service 94th Rifle Regiment, 21st Rifle Division, Commander Of Mortar Calculation.
12. Place Of Current Service Pensioner
13 Current Address Voroshilovgrad Oblast, Popasna, Kiev 184.

"For Bravery" U/N 3-948839 Ukaz Presidium Sumpreme Soviet USSR of 26th February 1981.
"First Of May" Town Military Commissariat Major ?
11th February 1982 (Pre OPW II).

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His 26th February 1946 Medal "For Victory Over Germany In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" Д№0493240 document is a little worn and washed but I can make out Voroshilovgrad Regional Military Commissariat awarded by a Major.

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Medal "For The Defence Of The Soviet Transarctic" Ж№039906 awarded 13th April 1965 by "First Of May" Town Military Commissariat by Lieutenant Colonel Chereshnja.

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1967-02-17 Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" Б№3662488 By the same (now Colonel) in "First Of May" Town.
1969-10-16 Jubilee Medal "50 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The U.S.S.R." once again by Colonel Chereshnja.
1970 Badge "25 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War". The plain white paper document, unfolded.

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The combatant version of Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" awarded by the same Colonel on 27th May 1976.

The Badge "Veteran Of The Karelian Front 1941-1945". This is the First Badge featured in the book "Soviet Second World War Veteran Badges" by Paul J. Schmitt. Get your copy (if you haven't already) on the forum marketplace.

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1977 dated document signed by President Of The Union Of Veterans Of The Karelinian Front Lieutenant General L. Skvirskij.

3rd August 1978 Jubilee Medal "60 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The U.S.S.R.". Once again awarded by the Colonel from "First Of May".

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Originally Posted by CtahhR

"First Of May"

I wouldn't translate the town's name - I would write Pervomayskoye or Pervomaysk (not sure which it is), Just as I would write Leningrad instead of Lenin's City.

But enough of being a Grumbler - I like this group:thumbsup

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I was unable to pinpoint just which settlement it was. It doesn't help the quest when it will have been renamed.... There can be quite a challenge when an SSR settlement had an Imperial name, Early Communist name, De-Stalinised name and a Modern name that can be recorded in the original language or Russian.
Great for cartographers that want to sell more maps.

[PaulR]

This is a magnificient grouping!!! I would love to have a Polar grouping myself. Congrats on such an awesome gift.

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Found him - erroneously listed as Kramorenko.