For Bravery,1779095,Deputy Platoon Commander,358th Rifle Division,Karelian Isthmus

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #1779095.

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1. Family, Zagorodnij
2. Name And Patronym, Fedor Zaharovich
3. Military Rank, Starshina
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1920
6. Place Of Birth, Vinnitsa Oblast, Braulavekij Region, Mar'janovka
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, September 1940 to May 1946.
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, Separate Zenit-Machinegun Company, 358th Rifle Division - Commander Of A Weapon.
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Vinnitskaja Oblast, Sitkovetsij Region, Railway Station Samchemuy - Junior Conductor
13. Current address of awarded, Vinnitskaja Oblast, Sitkovetsij Region, Rajgorod.

For Bravery #1779095 19-11-1944
Red Star #1502017 22-02-1945
Patriotic War II #303798 26-03-1945
Glory III #444511 31-08-1945
For Victory Over Germany
For The Capture Of Konigsberg

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Family, Name, Patronym. Zavgorodnij, Fedor Zaharovich
Rank. Starshina
Position and unit. Deputy Command Of A Platoon, Separate Zenit-Machinegun Company, 358th Rifle Division
Presented For The Award Medal "For Bravery".
Year of birth. 1920
Nationality. Ukrainian
Party Membership. Candidate Member VKP/b/
Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Patriotic War Leningrad Front From 9th June 1944.
Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not Had.
From which time in Red Army. From 17th September 1940.
Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Bratslav Regional Military Commissariat, Vinnitsk Oblast
Has received awards (for which distinction). Not Awarded

Starshina Zavgorodnij participated in battle on the Karelian Isthmus with Finnish invaders showing himself to be a bravery fighter of the Red Army. Commanding a separate zenit-machinegun 23rd June 1944 under a large number of enemy aviation on his command opened fire on enemy aircraft knocking down a Ju-88. Comrade Zavgorodnij is worthy of the governmental award Medal "For Bravery"

Commander Separate Zenit-Machinegun Company Senior Sergeant
1st July 1944.