Shpagin, Vasilij Nikiforovich, Hero Of The Soviet Union, 917th Artillery Regiment

[Bill Garvy]

Hero of the Soviet Union Edict

EDICT OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME SOVIET USSR Concerning the Bestowal of the Title Hero of the Soviet Union to General, Officer, Sergeant, and Enlisted Personnel of the Red Army

For exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying bravery and heroism, the title HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION is bestowed with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal:

133. Sergeant Vasilii Nikiforovich Shpagin

Signed Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR M. Kalinin and Secretary A. Gorkin
Moscow, the Kremlin.
23rd September, 1944
D. #90/606.


Award Card is pending. My thanks to all who contributed to this topic for all their invaluable assistance; you know who you are. . .

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet / certificate nr. 175136

1. Last name: Shpagin
2. First name and patronymic: Vasily Nikiforovich
3. Military rank: Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1913
6. Place of birth: Village of Yevpayevo, Rybkino Raion, Mordovian Autonomous SSR
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1944
8. Education: 5 classes
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From January 1, 1942 through December 5, 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Gun commander in the 917th Rifle Regiment, 150th Rifle Division, 13th Army
12. Current place of service and position: Duty officer with a team at the oblast headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
13. Home address of the awardee: 25 Vorovsky Street, city of Chernigov

14. List of all awards received:

Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document/Ground of award

Order of Glory, 3rd Class 136425 Temporary certificate nr. V-640198 Order of the 350th Rifle Division nr. 037/N of August 7, 1944

Order of Lenin 20619 Order booklet nr. 175136 Decree of September 23, 1944

Gold Star Medal 4596 Order booklet nr. 175136 Decree of September 23, 1944

Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Permanent certificate nr. 0446164 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 Chernigov
Major [signed] /Simakov/
May 21, 1946

[CtahhR]

Strange that the "For Combat Merits" and other long service/commemorative awards are missing (which were awarded whilst he was still in MVD service). Would this indicate that there is possibly a later MVD record card out there?