Glory III,032409,Mortar Commander,103th Rifle Red Banner Regiment,Koshivka

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Hi guys, here's another interesting citation (I got two back from TSAMO this week). Translation courtesy of yours truly. What I find interesting is that the second highest approver in the chain of command upgraded the award to Patriotic War II, but the top approver just said "Deserving of State Award Order." In the end, Ivan Glotov got the original recommended award, his Glory III Class. I wonder if it were just a bureaucratic mistake that prevented him from getting his GPWII. :confused:

George

Here's my "combat stud." Never wounded.

Award Card

Order Book No 344089
Family Name: Glotov
First Name and Patronymic: Ivan Yakovlevich
Rank: Sr. Sergeant
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 1907
Place of Birth: Kulishovka Village, Borskij District, Kujbyishevskaya Oblast
Party (from what year): member of CPSU since 1943
Education: Elementary
Nationality: Russian
Enlistment in Red Army since: December 1941 to November 1945
Place of service and rank at the moment of awarding: 303 sp 69 sd Commander of Mortar Detachment
Current place of service and position: Tashkent Voentorg Military Supply Store. House Painter
Home address of the awarded: Tashkent Kujbyishevskij District Ordzhonikidze 13.
List of all received awards:
Name of Orders, Medals Number Basis of Awarding
Medal “For Bravery” 513527 Act 303 SP # 20/N 14.10.43
Medal “For Bravery” 520910 Act 303 SP # 22/N 24.10.43
Glory III Class 32409 Act 18 SK # 25/N 8.3.44
Red Star 1077486 Act 69 SD # 141/N 18.10.44


Signature of Awarded --Glotov--

Correctness of Info and Signature of Awarded Verified: --Senior Leutenant --

22 January 1946

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Award Citation
Family Name, Name and Patronymic: Glotov Ivan Yakovlevich
Rank: Sergeant
Position, Place of Service: Commander 120mm Mortar 103 Rifle Red Banner Regiment 69 Rifle Northern Red Banner Order of Suvorov Division

Recommended for: State Award Order of Glory III Class
Year of Birth: 1907
Nationality: Russian
Party: Candidate for CPSU
Participation in civil war, subsequent military activities for defense of USSR and partiotic war (where, when): At the front of Patriotic War since 1.4.1942
Wounds or shell shock in Patriotic War: None
Enlistment in Red Army since: 1942
Enlisted by: Kujbyishevskij RVK, Tashkent
Previously awarded (for what distinction): Awarded Medal “For Bravery” act 20/N 14.10.43 303OP
Permanent home address of recommended for award and address of his family: Tahskent, Ordhzonikidze Street House 13. Wife Glotova Maria Aleksandrovna
Place of birth: Kujbyishevskaya Oblast, Borisovskij District
Current location: in unit


I. Short, concrete description of personal combat feat or accomplishment:

During fighting for village of Koshivka, Kryukovicheskij District, Polesskaya Oblast 28.1.44 under Artillery-Mortar fire of the enemy quickly set up his mortar and held precise fire at the enemy. Owing to the precise fire his detachment supressed 3 machine gun nests of the enemy, destroyed their detachments and scattered up to a platoon of german infantry. By which provided for the forward advancement of our troops.

Regiment Commander
Major --Krot--
12 February 1944

Deserving of State Award Order “Glory III Class”
Artillery Commander of 6 Rifle Division
Lieutenant Coronel --Mihailov--
23 February 1944

Deserving of Order of Patriotic War II Class
Commander of S9 SSKOSD
Major General --xx--
24 February 1944

Deserving of State Award Order
Commander of 18 Rifle Corps
Hero of Soviet Union
Major General --Afonin--
March 7 1944