Red Star,2856914,Gunner,362nd Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion,Wounds

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Nagornii, Grigorii Efimovich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Gunner – 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, Volkhov Front; now in Hospital #443 in Molotov as an orderly
Recommendation for the Bravery Medal
4. Born: 1909
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: 8.41-1.44 on the Volkhov Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: seriously wounded 24.1.44
9. Time in Red Army: 1941-1944
10. Inducted by: Yaroslavl Regional Military Commissariat, Yaroslavl
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Molotov, Hospital #443

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
He was formerly a gunner in the 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, 75mm cannon battery (Volkhov Front). He fought on the front lines from 8.1941-24.1.1944. While in the defense he was seriously wounded by shrapnel in the eyes, as a result he completely lost vision in his right eye and reduced vision in his left.
At the present he works as an orderly in Hospital #443. He works conscientiously. He is deserving of the medal “For Bravery.”

Signed Captain Vasilev, Lenin Regional Military Commissariat on 11 October 1945
Endorsed Colonel Bychkov, Oblast Military Commissariat on 12 October 1945
Recommended upgrade to Order of the Red Star by the Ural Military District General Colonel (?) and Member of the Military Committee General-Major Dom(?)

Award Card
Order Booklet B 712802
1. Last name: Nagornii
2. Name and patrionymic: Grigorii Efimovich
3. Rank: Junior Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1909
6. Birthplace: village of Gorodnya, Ivanitskii Region, Chernigov Oblast
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Time in Red Army: 7.1941-11.1945
11. Place of service at awarding: 362 Destroyer Anti-Tank Battalion, 288 Rifle Division – Gunner
12. Place of work at present: Yaroslavl Factory #6 – Security Section Leader
13. Home address: Yaroslavl, Sofia-Perovskaya Street #16, Apt. 4
14. Awards:
Designation,Serial Number, Document #, Awarding Organization
Red Star, 2.856.914, B 712802, Edict dated 6.11.1947
Bravery Medal, 3.526.623, B 712802 , 288 Rifle Division, dated 9.2.44
Victory over Germany Medal, A 0213000, Edict dated 9.5.45

Second awarding was authorized on the basis of MVO Order #64493, dated 8.9.1953.
Verified by (?)-nolerokopskii Regional Military Commissariat Lieutenant Colonel Egorov on 4 October 1953

[desantnik]

Somber example of a high-number, post-war awarding for wounds. Judging by the s/n of the BM and the award authorization date, it too is a catch-up awarding which may be aluded to in the annotation on the back of the award card "second awarding authorized".

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation.

He was also awarded an OPWI'85.

[Bill Garvy]

Order Book

[Bill Garvy]

Award Card

[Bill Garvy]

Medal Bar with Bravery Medal, #3526623, awarded February 9th, 1944, his Medal for Victory over Germany, awarded May 9th, 1945, and his 20th Anniversary Medal for Victory over Germany.

Note the use of uniform material on the bar, and the safety pin mounting, which is a nice home-spun touch. . .

[Bill Garvy]

Junior Sergeant Grigorii Efimovich Nagornii's Order of the Red Star, #2856914