Red Star,0136409,Squad Commander,1st Ukrainian Partisan Division

[Bill Garvy]

The most recent addition to my collection was this Order of the Red Star to a Partisan Unit Master Sergeant. I will post the Award Card now and the actual Order of the Red Star when I receive it later this week. I am not hopeful, however, I will be able to find the citation, but you never know. The hunt continues. . .

Award Card

Order Booklet A 925461

1. Last name: Ksyuk(?)
2. Name and patrionymic: Aleksandr Prokhorovich
3. Rank: Master Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1915
6. Birthplace: village of Podoinikovo, Altai Krai
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Time in Red Army: 1940-1945
11. Place of service at awarding: Squad Leader – 1st Ukrainian Partisan Division
12. Place of work at present: temporarily unemployed
13. Home address: Alt. Krai, Pankrushe(?) Region, village of Podoinikovo

14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Red Star 136.409 Supreme Soviet Edict dated 7.3.43

Verified by Altai Krai Military Commissariat 3rd Section Chief Major Maidybura on 15th September, 1947.

[CtahhR]

It is indeed Ksjuk (Ксюк), Aleksandr Prohorovich.

[Bill Garvy]

I have been informed there is no citation in the Archive, sigh. . .

[CtahhR]

Podvig struck out with this one (I had to look of course!). That doesn't mean it won't turn up, but it doesn't look good for a Red Star with such a low number not being covered already.

It's good to have at least some information. It also looks like it is a "complete" group as of 1947. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, this seems to be a 1 all draw. Now for extra time.

[Bill Garvy]

Master Sergeant Aleksandr Prokhorovich Ksyuk's Order of the Red Star, #136409. . .

[CtahhR]

Still no citation but he's not been forgotten. An OPW2'85.

[CtahhR]

Ever so fractionally more information.

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you!