Petruhin, Aleksandr Efremovich, Colonel, SMERSH/Special Detachments MGB/MVD/KGB

[Al-muell]

This is a mainly-paper group to col. Petrukhin - husband of Antonina Petrukhina
(http://soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...o-mgb-mvd.html )

I'll start untypically - with research materials:

First we have his service record - far from compleate, but provides a very early photograph showing "Voroshilov marksman" and "Ready for Work and defense" badges. Interestingly, he apparently didn't wear them later on.

"1.Surname, name and patronimic: Petrukhin Aleksandr Efremovich
3.Nationality: Russian
4.Knowledge of languages: familiar with German language
2.Born on 25 August 1917
5.In what settlement born: Isheevka, Uljanovsk Region Kuybyshev Oblast
6.Party membership:[...]Member, candidate of the VLKSM since 1931[...]
7.Social position and descent: Worker of Clerk descent
8.Profession: locksmith
9.Marital status: bachelor
10.Civilian education: Isheevka NSSh [incompleate secondary school?]
11.Military education:
a) In the old army: none
b)In the Red Army: Ulyanovsk Automobile-Armor School named after Lenin ??? ??? Excellent
12.PArty education: none
13.Military ranks held:
Lieutenant 1939 nr 002"

Only positions in his service record are:
Ulyanovsk ORBArmor Troops School named after Lenin/Officer cadet/1936/August/Order of the School/ nr235 22???1936
Same place/Commander of the officer cadets platoon/1938/December/NKO/002 10/I 1939