Krotenko, Ivan Savel'evich, Machinegunner, 14th Guards Rifle Regiment, Latvian SSR

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Here is a reunited pair to Red Army Solider Ivan Savel'evich Krotenko.

1. Family, Krotenko
2. Name And Patronym, Ivan Savel'evich
3. Military Rank, Red Army Soldier
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1913
6. Place Of Birth, Hotinovka, Nosovka Region, Chernigov Oblast
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, 10-1943 - 01-1946
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 14th Guards Rifle Regiment, 7th Guards Rifle Division - Machinegunner
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Soviet Farm #4 - Worker
13. Current address of awarded, Ostrov Hortitsa, Soviet Farm #4, Barracks #1

For Combat Merits 1497372 25-12-1944
For Bravery 1813478 07-01-1945

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Medal "For Combat Merits" #1497372

Aimer of a heavy machinegun, 2nd Machinegun Company, Guards Red Army Soldier Kritenko, Ivan Savel'evich for that, while firing from his machinegun contributing to the successful reflecting of an enemy counterattack in the region of Ceriņi, Mitau County, Latvian SSR, 23-12-1944, destroyed with it three German Soldiers.

1913 born, native of Chernigov Oblast, Nosovka Region, Hotinovka, Ukrainian, Non-Partisan, To the RKKA called by Belozersk Regional Military Commissariat, Zaporozh'e Oblast in October 1943, At the front of the Patriotic War since 1943.

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His Medal "For Bravery" #1813478. Awarded in part for the same action.

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Family, Name, Patronym. Krotenko, Ivan Savel'evich
Rank. Guards Red Army Soldier
Position and unit. Rifleman, 2nd Rifle Company, 14th Guards Rifle Regiment
Presented For Order "Glory" III Class
1. Year of birth. 1913
2. Nationality. Ukrainian
3. From which time in Red Army. 20-10-1944
4. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
5. Participation in War (where, when) In The Patriotic War since 26-10-1944
6. Has been wounded or contused. Wounded 03-11-1944, 22-12-1944
7. Has received awards (for which distinction). Not awarded.
8. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Belozersk, Chernigov Oblast

In offensive battle 21st-25th December 1944 in the region of Ceriņi, Latvian SSR first appeared in battle dragging along fighters of his company.
Beating back 2 enemy counterattacks destroyed 12 soldiers and officers.
Worthy of the Governmental award Order "Glory" III Class

Commander 14th Guards Rifle Regiment Guards Lieutenant Colonel Otrep'ev
December 1944