Red Star,0453453,Scout,111th Separate Reconnaissance Company,1st Ukrainian Front

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. B-472048

1. Last name: Shulga
2. First name and patronymic: Dmitry Alekseyevich
3. Military rank: Junior Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1918
6. Place of birth: Village of Dunayets, Glukhov Raion, Sumy Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Soviet Army: From September 10th, 1938 through July 20th, 1940 and from September 9th, 1943 through January 25th, 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: Scout in the 111th Independent Reconnaissance Company of the 74th Rifle Division
12. Current place of service and position: Foreman at the “Progress” Kolkhoz, village of Dunayets, Glukhov Raion, Sumy Oblast
13. Home address of the awardee: Sutiski farm, village of Dunayets, Glukhov Raion, Sumy Oblast

14. Record of all awards received:

Names of the orders and medals/Their numbers/Numbers of the documents/Ground of award

Medal for Courage 782791 Note Order of the 109th Rifle Regiment, 74th Rifle Division nr. 78/N of November 13th, 1943

Order of the Red Star 453453 Note Order of the 74th Rifle Division nr. 6/N of January 27th, 1944

Order of Glory, 3rd Class 50284 Note Order of the 74th Rifle Division nr. 27/N of April 15th, 1944

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class 141766 Note Order of the 50th Rifle Corps nr. 029/N of April 18th, 1944

Order of the Red Star 708206 Note Order of the 74th Rifle Division nr. 37/N of July 17th, 1944

Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade A-018268 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9th, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Military commissar of the Glukhov Raion
Major [signed] /Pitsulin/
November 19th, 1947

[Bill Garvy]

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Shulga, Dmitry Alekseyevich
2. Rank: Private
3. Position and unit: Scout on foot in the 111th Independent Reconnaissance Company, 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1915
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since July 1943 on the Central Front and since November 1943 on the 1st Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since July 1943
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Glukhov Raion, Sumy Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: Village of Dunayets, Glukhov Raion, Sumy Oblast

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Repeatedly participating in reconnaissance operations, comrade Shulga has proven himself to be an exceptionally brave and resourceful scout.

In January, 1944 a group of scouts under the command of squad commander Guards Sergeant Timofeyev, numbering 5 men, was given orders to advance 25 kilometers deep into the enemy defenses in the direction of the villages of Konelskiye Khutora, Koshno Poniyevka, Poniyevsky vyselok, Konelo Tsibermanova, Tsibermanova greblya, Shukai voda, Krasnostavka, Dobra, and Nesterovka, to determine the order of battle of the enemy forces and the concentrations of enemy forces, and to take a prisoner deep in the enemy defenses.

The mission was carried out succesfully. Having gathered valuable information, many documents, and taken a prisoner, the scouts returned to their base area without any losses.

When passing the village of Tsibermanova greblya, comrades Shulga and Ishchenko were given orders by Guards Sergeant Timofeyev to sneak into the village and determine the number of Germans, supply units, and vehicles located in the village. When they approached the village comrades Shulga and Ishchenko unexpectedly spotted a German patrol, which was unaware of their presence. The scouts took the patrol off guard, captured valuable documents, and, having reconnoitered the village, turned around.

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 111th Independent Reconnaissance Company, 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division
Senior Lieutenant [signed] /Marukov/


I apply for Comrade Shulga to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the 2nd Section of the staff of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division
Hero of the Soviet Union
Captain [signed] /Pavlotsky/
January 10th, 1944


I award the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Gizatulin/
January 24th, 1944

[Bill Garvy]

Order

Secret
Copy nr. 1

[Pencil: 1st Ukrainian Front; September 9th, 1944]

Order

Of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division, 50th Rifle Corps, 40th Army, 1st Ukrainian Front

On decorating personnel

January 27th, 1944 – Nr. 6/N – Active Army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

The Order of the Red Star to:

[…]

Private Dmitry Alekseyevich Shulga, scout on foot in the division’s 111th Independent Reconnaissance Company

[…]

Commander of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Rifle Division
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Gizatulin/

[Bill Garvy]

Private Dmitry Alekseyevich Shulga's Order of the Red Star, #453453.

Photographs/scans used with permission. My thanks to Auke!