Aleksandr Nevskij,30723,Rifle Squad Commander,160th Separate Artillery Regiment

[ericlida]

I don't have this order (unfortunately :mad:). Just sharing the information I found.
He became a Lieutenant in 1942, when he was 14 years old (was born in 1928). He was awarded this order of Aleksander Nevsky in 1945. He was 17 years old at this time.
Amaizing!!!!

[ericlida]

Just one more of his awards. Great person. What did he do, to earn Nevsky 17 years old??? :cool:

[Nota Bene]

Eric,

How do you know he was born in 1928? Do you have any aditional research or documents?

Alexei

[Commissar]

Wow, thats intense. :) Very cool.
I wonder how he made such a rank so young.

[CtahhR]

Citation, Record Card and OPW1'85 entry all show the date of birth as 1922 making him 20 in 1942 and 23/24 when he got his Nevskij.