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Old 11-17-2011, 03:44 PM   #1
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Gajlish, Leon Aleksandrovich, Colonel, KGB

And here is a document from the group of Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB (which I guess I haven't yet shown in full?).

And, as a teaser, his group.
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:05 AM   #2
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Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gajlish, KGB

A nice Afghan-War era group which, for obvious reasons, has defied research.

-- Medal for Valor -- Unnumbered -- March 1989
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:08 AM   #3
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

-- Armed Forces Veteran -- signature of Chairman of Latvian SSR's KGB

-- 60th Anniversary of the Soviet Army -- signature of Chairman of Latvian SSR's KGB

-- 70th Anniversary of the Soviet Army -- signature of Commander of military unit № 55598 (?)
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:13 AM   #4
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

-- 20 Year Irreproachable Service Medal, KGB
-- 15 Year Irreproachable Service Medal, KGB
-- 10 Year Irreproachable Service Medal, KGB

-- PDRA: Gallantry Medal -- 1989

-- Badge for Internationalist Warrior (document missing)

-- 60 Years of KGB
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:16 AM   #5
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

-- 70 Years of KGB

-- Distinguished Border Guard Badge, 1st class --
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

-- PDRA: International Warrior Badge

-- PDRA: a document for some (missing) medal which I still need to decipher (sorry)
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

The group also includes some sort of pretty KGB document. Help?!
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

And finally, bringing some personality to the group, with a nice cover which it appears one of his children made at Young Pioneers' summer camp.

Latvian SSR KGB
ID Certificate № 0092
Polkovnik Gaylish Leon Alexandrovitch
Post: Chief of department
It is permitted for this certificate’s owner to keep and to carry fire-arms

Chairman of Latvian SSR's KGB
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Old 11-20-2011, 12:02 PM   #9
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Re: Colonel Leon Aleksandrovich Gaylish, KGB

Interestingly, his document for the 1st class "Excellence" badge was signed by a rear admiral.

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