For Combat Merits,2478268,Section Commander,91st Separate Auto-Transport Battalion

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Here is the Medal "For Combat Merits" #2478268. Another shovel and once again not for actions against Japan.

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Awarded to Aleksandr Filippovich Pronin.

A well worn booklet and Medal indicating that Pronin must have been rather proud of his award (and not had an umbrella).

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Last name, name, and patronym: Pronin, Aleksandr Filippovich
Rank: Sergeant
Duty position: Section Commander, 91st Separate Auto-Transport Battalion
Recommendation for the Order "Red Star"
1. Born: 1918
2. Nationality: Russian
3. From which time served in the Red Army: Since 1938
4. Party membership: Member of VKLSM since 1936 #7456617
5. Participation In Patriotic War, which fronts and which time: From 1941 to 1943 Western Front From 1943, Central, Belorussian, 1st Belorussian Fronts, From 1944 2nd Belorussian Front
6. Has been wounded or contused, where, when: Had 1 light wound, Rzhev Offensive 15-09-1942
7 Has been awarded, Order number and data, Awards not had
8. To which Regional Military Commissariat called, Vorostjanov Regional Military Military Commissariat, Voronezh Oblast

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Sergeant Pronin A. F. serves in 91st Separate Auto-Transport Battalion since the beginning of the formation of the Battalion, in the month of February 1943 in the position of section commander. Every effort is given to the matter of the fastest defeat of hated fascism. Promising junior commander, foremost in his behaviour, with exceptional love refers to the service. Comrade Pronin has done great work in organising his staff department in raising the technical readiness of vehicles. Despite of the tense work of the winter-spring offensive of 1945, co-effective running of the machine section is 0.92 with a co-effective use of the fleet of 0.84. Vehicles of his section from 14th January to 1st April 1945 passed 94,320 Km, bringing 467 Tonnes of munitions. Comrade Pronin drove long-haul journeys 72 echelon vehicles. For exemplary service Sergeant Pronin received thanks from the Chief of the automobile section of the army and glad thanks from the sectional commander. Dedicated to the affairs of the party of Lenin-Stalin and Socialist homeland best junior commander of the battalion.
Worthy of the governmental award of the Order "Red Star"
Commander Of The Battalion Engineer-Major Ratnikov
7th April 1945

Conclusion of higher chiefs,

Worthy of the governmental award - Order "Red Star"

Head of Auto Section Of The 65th Army Lieutenant-Colonel Chekulaev
17th April 1945

Worth of award of the Medal "For Combat Merits"

Deputy Commander Of Troops 65th Army Read
Major-General Intendant Service Sakovich
19th April 1945

Higher Military Soviet Of The Army

Awarded Medal "For Combat Merits"

Commander Of Troops Colonel-General Batov
Member Of The Military Soviet Major-General Radetskij
21st April 1945