Grosh, Jurij Fedorovich, Guards Sergeant, 14th Guards Rifle Division

[Bill Garvy]

Document for the Medal Capture of Berlin dated December 16th, 1945 by the Commander of the 14th Guards Rifle Division, Guards Major Kotel'nikov, Serial #A337098.

Order Book (#B710324) for the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, 1985 Jubilee issue, #1503724.

Veteran Identification Book, #287267, dated November 17th, 1981

[Bill Garvy]

Communist Party Identification Book, #14962880, dated June 15th, 1974 for dues paid 1974 through January, 1991.

[Bill Garvy]

Soldier Book, #059702, dated June 30th, 1949 by Commander of Military Unit 03021, Guards Colonel Fedyayev, documenting military service from February 30th (?), 1944 through May 1st, 1949.

Service on the 1st Ukrainian Front September 18th, 1944, 197th Infantry Division, medals for Victory over Germany, Capture of Berlin, Liberation of Prague, & 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces.

[Al-muell]

If he served from 1944 and was sent to the reserves in 1950, his would mean that the 1955 CSM was not a long service award.