Goncharov, Ivan Semenovich, Technican Lieutenant, 165th Separate Army Air Squadron

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A group of documents (all awards are missing) to a technician of air unit who served for 21 or 23 years (there was some cofusion in the documents).

First we have his Stalingrad medal document - dated 13 June(?) 1943, signed by the chief of staff of the 65th Army.

VoG medal Document - october 1945, signed by the chief of staff of the 65th Army general-major Skorobogatkin
Interestingly, on the back of the cover, there's a stamp confirming the awarding of the 30th anniversary of the victory medal (the doc for the medal is present).

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Order Booklet from 13 April 1946, showing privilages from April 1943 and listing 4 Awards:
CSM 215872
ORS 432584
CSM unnumbered
ORS 3512316
The last two awards are most likely long service, but the first two were awarded for his wartime deeds from 1943

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CSM:
1.Goncharov Ivan Semenovich
2.Junior military technician
3.Mechanician of the cell /group/ 165th Independant Arm. Communication Air Squadron
Presented for state award “For combat merits” medal.
4.1916
5.Ukrainian
6.VKP(b) candidate
7.In Patriotic War since October 1942
8.Not wounded
9.in the Army since 1939
10.[called by] Oblast VK of the city of Odessa
11.Has no awards
12.[obscured]
Junior military technician Goncharov I.S. is dedicated to the Party of Lenin-Stalin and the Soviet Motherland. Disciplined. For the period of work in Winter conditions the plane serviced by jr. M.t. Goncharov had no stops or malfunctions. Always ready for the flight in proper time. His plane flew without any incidents [missing] flights including 40 flights for combat missions. The plane flew the most flights in the whole squadron and at present is in excellent condition. I present jr. military technician Goncharov I.S. for the state award medal „For Combat Merits”.
Commander of the 165th Independant Arm. Communication Air Squadron captain /-/ [?]

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ORS:
1.Goncharov Ivan Semenovich
2.Technician-lieutenant
3.Technician of the cell /group/ 165th Independant Arm. Air Squadron
4.1913
5.Ukrainian
6.Non a party member
7.In Patriotic War since October 1942
8.Had no wounds or contussions
9.In the Red Army since 1937
10.[Obscured]
11.Defense of Stalingrad Medal
12.[Obscured]
To the party of Lenin-Stalin and the Motherland – he is dedicated. Fort he whole period of work during the period of advancement actions of our Army he secured 100% sorties of the group’s airplanes for combat work without a single example of [? Malfunction?].
The technical personnel of the group worked togeather selflessly. Under remarkable lead 2 malfunctioning plates were repaired in field conditions and repair of 2 engines that have been used past the exploatation time.
His group flew 692 hours and made 1084 landings.
In work he shows initiative, is demanding and resourceful. Disciplined. His combat experience he passes to the mechanicians. For excellent work of the airplanes he has received a financial reward.
I present Technician-lieutenant Goncharov I. S. For the state award Order „Red Star”.
Commander of the 165th Independant Arm. Air Squadron /-/ Markevich[?]

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30 years of the Soviet Army and Fleet medal doc - 2nd September 1948, by commander of the 245 Separate ??? Air Squadron (of the 844th separate ??? Aviation Regiment.
Gives his rank as sr. technician-lieutenant

40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR - 30 October 1958, by commander of the military unit nr 15426 guards colonel Kalent'ev

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Military pensioneer booklet, dated 1960.