Red Star,3597994,Rifleman,160th Rifle Regiment,226th Rifle Division,Wounds 1968

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Order of the Red Star #3,597,994 was awarded to Ivan Ustinovich Kolomoyets on 15.2.68 for serious wounds received on 15.12.44.

Note, I did the translation with google translator and some guesswork, so it is a bit sloppy, but gets the idea across.

-Alex




1. Last Name: Kolomoyets
2. First Name and Patronymic: Ivan Ustinovich
3. Rank: Private
4. Sex: male
5. Birthyear: 1926
6. Birthplace: Selo BelyaevkaNovo-Vorontsov rayon, Kherson region (?)
7. Party Membership: non-party
8. Education: basic
9. Nationality: Ukranian
10. Service in the Red Army: 4/1944 - 5/1945
11. Place of Service and Duty Position at Time of Awarding: 160 Rifle Regiment, 226 Rifle Division
12. Place of Service and Duty Position at Current Time: Engineer at motor enterprise #7065, Zaporozhye
13. Home Address: Zaporozhye, Panfilovtsev Street, House 6 Apartment 28.
14. Other Awards: none


Citation:

"As an 18 year old he was drafted into the army and as a rifleman in the 160 Rifle Division took part in offensive operations on the 4th Ukrainian front from May 1944 to December 1944.
December 15, 1944 - in combat in Koshta, Czechoslovakia he was seriously wounded by an explosive bullet in the left arm. He was treated in field hospital 1614 in Baku. His arm was amputated. The wound is confirmed by certificate AG-1614 No. 364 of 21.5.1945.
His is disabled.
He is currently an engineer at motor enterprise No. 07065 at Zarorozhye. He is characterized positively ...[similar stuff, etc].
From October 1941 to October 1943 he lived in territory occupied by the Germans but did not work.
His awarding is in agreement with the local party and government bodies"