Chikin, Stanislav Egorovich, Lieutenant, 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps

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Order booklet nr. B-026352

1. Last name: Chikin
2. First name and patronymic: Stanislav Yegorovich
3. Military rank: Lieutenant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1923
6. Place of birth: Village of Tomakovka, Tomakovka Raion, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1945
8. Education: Secondary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From November 1940 through April 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Chief navigator of the 391st Aviation Squadron, 9th Aviation Corps, 1st Belorussian Front
12. Current place of service and position: Student at Dnepropetrovsk Agricultural Institute
13. Home address of the awardee: 25 Voroshilov Street, apartment 5, city of Dnepropetrovsk

14. Record of all awards received:

Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document/Ground of award

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class 502825 Temporary certificate nr. Ye-466295 Order of the 9th Aviation Corps nr 031 of April 22, 1945

Order of the Red Star 1844097 Temporary certificate nr. Zh-586208 Order of the Group of Soviet Occupational Forces in Germany nr. 039 of May 21, 1945 [9th Aviation Corps crossed out]

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Military commissar of the Oktyabr Raion
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Mikhailov/
January 3, 1947

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Of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps

April 22, 1945 – Nr. 031 – 1st Belorussian Front, Active Army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

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The Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class to:

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3. Junior Lieutenant Stanislav Yegorovich Chikin, Gunner-Bombardier in the 391st Independent Communications Aviation Squadron, 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps

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Commander of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Guards Major General of Aviation [signed] /Krupsky/

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1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Chikin, Stanislav Yegorovich
2. Rank: Junior Lieutenant
3. Position and unit: Gunner-bombardier in the 391st Independent Communications Aviation Squadron, 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
4. Year of birth: 1923
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1945
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War on the Bryansk Front from 1941 through 1942, on the 3rd Ukrainian Front from 1943 through 1944, and on the 1st Belorussian Front from 1944 through 1945
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Received one light wound in 1942 on the Bryansk Front
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1940
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Tomakovka Raion, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family:

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Junior Lieutenant Chikin has been participating in the Patriotic War since September 1943 for a second time after he had recovered from a wound he received in 1942. Before he joined his current squadron comrade Chikin conducted 25 sorties on the Bryansk Front in an R-5 aircraft with an overall flight time of 65 hours, bombing the enemy front line.

During his service with his current squadron he conducted 20 sorties with an overall flight time of 28 hours, maintaining communications between the corps and the ground troops.

He flew up to the front line, in range of enemy fighters.

He possesses a thorough understanding of his specialty. In the air he has a good sense of direction. He carries out his missions in an excellent manner.

During the operation at the Vistula River on the Radom axis he was personally given orders by the corps commander to fly toward our troops’ front line. He handled this task very well.

In everyday life he is a cultured officer. He is disciplined and serves as an example for the other officers.

For carrying out his combat missions in an excellent manner he deserves to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 391st Independent Communications Aviation Squadron
Major [signed] /Zakrevsky/
April 14, 1945

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

Commander of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Guards Major General of Aviation [signed] /Krupsky/
April 22, 1945

By Order of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps nr. 031 of April 22, 1945 awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

On behalf of the chief of the Personnel Section of the 9th Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Major [signed by deputy] /Sergeyev/
April 23, 1945

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Of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps

May 21, 1945 – Nr. 039 – 1st Belorussian Front

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

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The Order of the Red Star to:

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6. Junior Lieutenant Stanislav Yegorovich Chikin, gunner-bombardier in the 391st Independent Communications Aviation Squadron, 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps

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Commander of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Guards Major General of Aviation [signed] /Krupsky/

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Award sheet

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Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Chikin, Stanislav Yegorovich
2. Rank: Junior Lieutenant
3. Position and unit: Gunner-bombardier in the 391st Independent Communications Aviation Squadron, 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1923
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1945
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating the Patriotic War: on the Bryansk Front from 1941 through 1942, on the 3rd Ukrainian Front from 1943 through 1944, and on the 1st Belorussian Front from 1944 through 1945
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Received one light wound in 1942
9. Since when in the Red Army: 1940
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Tomakovka Raion
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class by Order of the 9th Ground-Attack Aviation Corps nr. 031 of April 22, 1945
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family:


Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Junior Lieutenant Chikin participated in the Patriotic War since 1941, with a break due to a wound he sustained.

For his excellent duties and for personally conducting 20 communications sorties he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

During the Berlin operation he proved himself to be courageous, brave, and valiant while carrying out his duties as a communications officer. Situated directly at the front line, he delivered orders and instructions from the corps commander’s command post to the divisional commanders’ command posts in time and under artillery, mortar, and machine gun fire, frequently risking his life.

For personally displaying valor, bravery, and courage and for carrying out his duties as a communications officer during the Berlin operation in an excellent manner, I award the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Guards Major General of Aviation [signed] /Krupsky/
May 17, 1945

By Order of the 9th Łódź Ground-Attack Aviation Corps, 1st Belorussian Front nr. 039 of May 21, 1945 awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the Personnel Section of the 9th Ground-Attack Aviation Corps
Guards Major [signed] /Sergeyev/
May 22, 1945