For Bravery,3170023,Telephonist,420th Rifle Regiment,122nd Rifle Division,Yugoslavia

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #3170023.

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Awarded to Jakov Abramovich Durduk.

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Telephonist, Platoon Of Communications., 2nd Rifle Battalion, Senior Sergeant Durduk, Jakov Abramovich for that, whilst in battle for the heights "Separate", "Round" and settlement Hermantsy from 14th to 18th April 1945 showed bravery and courage. Duty at the end telephone stations watching for working telephone lines. For the period of combat he fixed 18 broken telephone lines under strong enemy artillery-mortar fire. Communication worked excellently. Has received three wounds: Light 6th April 1944, 12th June 1944 and Heavy 22nd August 1944.

1912 year of birth, Ukrainian, Non-Partisan, Called to the RKKA in 1942 Razdeljansk Regional Military Commissariat, Odessa Oblast.