Red Star,2542695,Senior Veterinarian,144th Rifle Regiment,49th Rifle Division

[PaulR]

First new piece in a long time.

Record card

Order booklet nr. B-236874

1. Last name: Ismailov

2. First name and patronymic: Mamed Umudovich

3. Military rank: Guards Major of the Veterinary Service

4. Sex: Male

5. Year of birth: 1912

6. Place of birth: City of Geokchai

7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member

8. Education: Higher

9. Nationality: Azerbaijani

10. Since which year in the Red Army: From 1941 through 1945

11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Senior regimental veterinarian in the 46th Army, Southern Group of Forces

12. Current place of service and position: Veterinarian attached to the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR

13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Shuveryan house nr. 957, Azizbek Raion, city of Baku

14. List of all awards received:

Name of the order or medal

Serial number

Number of the document

Ground of award

Order of the Red Star
2542695
Temporary certificate nr. K-335139
Order of the 46th Army nr. 0264/N of September 14, 1945

Order of the Red Star
618732
Temporary certificate nr. B-384261
Order of the 28th Army nr. 20/N of April 28, 1944

Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad
Permanent certificate nr. U-03136
Decree of December 22, 1942

Medal for the Capture of Vienna
Permanent certificate nr. A-076567
Decree of June 9, 1945

Medal for the Capture of Budapest
Permanent certificate nr. A-172765
Decree of June 9, 1945

Medal for the Victory over Germany
Permanent certificate nr. G-0332923
Decree of May 9, 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 city of Baku
Colonel [signed] /Dronov/
August 22, 1947




Award sheet


Award sheet

1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Ismailov, Mamed Umudovich

2. Rank: Guards Major of the Veterinary Service

3. Position and unit: Senior veterinarian of the 144th Vienna Red Banner Orders of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Guards Rifle Regiment, 49th Kherson Red Banner Order of Suvorov Guards Rifle Division

Nominated for: Order of the Red Star

4. Year of birth: 1912

5. Nationality: Azerbaijani

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 November 1941

8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No

9. Since when in the Red Army: Since November 1941

10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Geokchai Raion, Azerbaijan SSR

11. Awards received previously: Order of the Red Star by Order of the 28th Army nr. 20/N of April 28, 1944 and the Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad

12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________



Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:

During the fighting with the German invaders Guards Major of the Veterinary Service Ismailov repeatedly displayed bravery, selflessness, and dedication.

He gave his all and used all his knowledge to organize the Veterinary Service in the best possible way. He arranged the regiment’s veterinary duties in an excellent manner. The veterinary hospital is always in the best possible condition. Under difficult combat conditions he provides veterinary aid to wounded and ill horses in a timely manner and without interruptions. Out of the 150 wounded and ill horses admitted to the veterinary hospital, 110 recovered and were returned to service. The remaining 40, which were severely ill and required extensive treatment, were evacuated to a rear-area veterinary hospital.

From the Dniester to Vienna he perfectly organized the selection of captured horses. Out of the 450 selected horses, 206 were transported to the motherland.

In a timely fashion he takes prophylactic measures to prevent infectious diseases. In 1944 542 horses underwent mulenization[?]. Blood was drawn from 451 horses for a complement fixation test.

In the units that possess horses he organized systematical veterinary training on horse care, use of horses, and all types of infectious diseases.

Comrade Ismailov is currently with his unit.

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.



Commander of the 144th Vienna Red Banner Orders of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Guards Rifle Regiment
Guards Colonel [signed] /Lubenchenko/
July 24, 1945

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Divisional veterinarian
Guards Major of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Kharitonov/
July 25, 1945

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 49th Kherson Red Banner Order of Suvorov Guards Rifle Division
Hero of the Soviet Union
Guards Major General [signed] /Margelov/
July 27, 1945

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Chief veterinarian of the 10th Guards Rifle Corps
Guards Major of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Ivanchenko/
August 7, 1945

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 10th Budapest Guards Rifle Corps
Guards Lieutenant General [signed] /Rubanyuk/
August 8, 1945

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the Veterinary Section of the 46th Army
Lieutenant Colonel of the Veterinary Service [signed] /Meskhoradze/
August 24, 1945

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Deputy commander for the rear of the 46th Army
Major General [signed] /Smokachov/
August 31, 1945

He will be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 46th Army
Hero of the Soviet Union
Lieutenant General [signed] /Petrushevsky/

Member of the Army’s Military Council
Major General [signed] /Konovalov/
September 13, 1945

I would be willing to bet that his first ORS numbered 618732 may have been a good one! Weird how only a year separates the two.

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation for Red Star 2542695.

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation for Red Star 618732.

[PaulR]

Wow! Thank you. That is some really cool stuff. What were the actions that resulted in the first ORS? I am sorta bummed that I cannot find the first one. The good news is that neither of his ORS were for long service. He looks as if he just fell short of the five year CSM.

Here is the awards card.

[CtahhR]

The first Red Star was basically for solid work in combat conditions during the liberation of Ukraine.

Medals "For Combat Service" were awarded for 10 years long service between 1944 and 1957 (if the recipient hadn't already qualified for a 15 or 20 year long service award in 1944).

[PaulR]

Thank you! For a Veterinarian, he saw a lot of action. I forgot that there was no five year award... My bad. I am getting old I think.