Red Star,1030903,Head Of Rear Organisation And Planning,43rd Guards Rifle Division

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 397731

1. Last name: Markevich
2. First name and patronymic: Ivan Yakovlevich
3. Military rank: Guards Captain
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1903
6. Place of birth: City of Riga
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1942
8. Education: Unfinished higher
9. Nationality: Latvian
10. Since which year in the Soviet Army: From 1918 to 1924 and since December 1941
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and duty position at the time of the award: Chief of the Organization and Planning Section of the Rear Area Staff of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
12. Current place of service and duty position: Chief of the Organization and Planning Section of the Rear Area Staff of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
13. Home address of the awardee: 75 Lāčplēsis Street, apartment nr. 2, city of Riga
14: Record of all awards presented:

Names of the orders and medals
Their numbers
Numbers of the documents
Ground of award
Combat Merits Medal 238087 Temporary certificate nr. 702448 Order of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division nr. 0269 of April 24, 1943
Order of the Red Star 1030903 Temporary certificate nr. 869982 Order of the 22nd Army nr. 0249 of December 28, 1944
Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 - Temporary certificate nr. 312289 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 9, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee:

Chief of the Personnel Section of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
Guards Captain [signed] /Lezin/
December 17, 1945

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Markevich, Ivan Yakovlevich
2. Rank: Guards Senior Lieutenant
3. Duty position and unit: Chief of the Organization and Planning Section of the Rear Area Staff of the 43rd Guards Riga Latvian Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
4. Year of birth: 1903
5. Nationality: Latvian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1942
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Civil War from 1918 to 1924 and in the Patriotic War since February 1942 with the Northwestern and 2nd Baltic Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded on December 18, 1942 with the Northwestern Front
9. Since when in the Red Army: From 1918 to 1924 and since January 17, 1942
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Stalin Raion, city of Gorky
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): Combat Merits Medal by Order of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division nr. 0269 of April 24, 1943
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): 48 Sacco and Vanzetti Street, apartment nr. 30, city of Sverdlovsk. Wife: Raisa Petrovna Markevich

Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:

Working as chief of the Organization and Planning Section of the Rear Area Staff of the division, comrade Markevich showed himself a capable organizer and an energetic worker who knows his job well. During the division’s period of offensive combat, when division’s units were advance rapidly and low on fuel, he managed to organize the uninterrupted supply of food and ammunition and the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield. During the period between June 26 and July 6, 1944 the rear relocated five times over a distance of 250 kilometers, but the availability and transportation of goods was arranged in a timely manner. During the period of offensive combat between August and September the rear relocated thirteen times over a distance of 250 kilometers, but the supply and transportation were arranged smoothly once again.

During the fighting to seize the city of Riga, comrade Markevich constantly saw himself on mined roads, fired at by the enemy, between October 1 and 14, 1944. He personally organized the quick redistribution of ammunition (up to 30 trucks every twenty-four hours) and the evacuation of the wounded (up to 80 men every day), he established the communications and led the operational activities, and the planning of the division’s rear, which contributed to the accomplishment of the division’s mission to seize the city of Riga.

For his activities, which contributed to the combat successes of the division, he deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Deputy commander for the rear area of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division
Guards Major of Quartermaster Service [signed] /Buikis/
October 30, 1944

He deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Divisional commander
Guards Major General [signed] /A. Kalnin/
October 2, 1944

I agree.

Deputy commander for the rear area of the 130th Order of Suvorov Latvian Rifle Corps
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Blekis/
December 10, 1944

Conclusion of the corps commander:

I recommend he be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 130th Order of Suvorov Latvian Rifle Corps
Guards Major General [signed] /Brantkaln/
December 11, 1944

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the rear area of the 22nd Army
Guards Colonel of Quartermaster Service [signed] /Durov/
December 21, 1944

[Bill Garvy]

The Order of the Red Star of Guards Senior Lieutenant Ivan Yakovlevich Markevich, chief of the Organization and Planning Section of the Rear Area Staff of the 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division.

[Bill Garvy]

Guards Senior Lieutenant Ivan Yakovlevich Markevich's Combat Service Medal, #238087 (missing), awarded April 24th, 1943, citation translation pending. . .

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Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Markevich, Ivan Yakovlevich
2. Rank: Guards Master Sergeant
3. Duty position: Platoon Leader – Submachinegun Platoon, 123rd Guards Rifle Regiment
Recommendation for the Combat Service Medal
4. Born: 1903
5. Nationality: Latvian
6. Party membership: yes
7. Previous combat: 1917-1922 and since 17 January 1942
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since January 1942
10. Inducted by: Stalin Regional Military Commissariat, Gorkii
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Comrade Markevich has been in the Patriotic War since April, 1942. During this time he has proven himself a capable, junior commander. In fighting from 23rd February through 14th March, 1943 while serving in the Regiment’s operations section, Comrade Markevich assumed all the responsibilities of supplying the Regiment when the chief of staff’s deputy was taken out of action. He organized the creation of operational documents in a commendable manner.

He is deserving of the Combat Service Medal.
Signed Commander, 123rd Guards Rifle Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Goncharov on 18th April, 1943

Awarded the Combat Service Medal by Division Order 0269 dated 24th April, 1943 and verified by Chief of the 4th Section, Administrative Services Guards Captain Zhigadlo on 24th April, 1943.


Unit Award Order
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43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division, Northwestern Front Order 0269 dated 24th April, 1943

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:
Combat Service Medal to:

1. Guards Master Sergeant Ivan Yakovlevich Markevich – Platoon Leader, Submachinegun Company, 123rd Guards Rifle Regiment
Signed 43rd Guards Latvian Rifle Division Commander, General-Major Brantkaln and Chief of Staff Guards Colonel Ivanovskii