Bondar/Bondereva, Raisa Kuz'minichna, Guards Private, 67th Guards Rifle Division

[Bill Garvy]

Order book dated April 9th, 1947 documenting a Medal for Bravery, #2070548, and an Order of the Red Star, #1799065.

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Record card

Order booklet nr. A-671980

1. Last name: Bondar
2. First name and patronymic: Raisa Kuzminichna
3. Military rank: Guards Private
4. Sex: Female
5. Year of birth: 1925
6. Place of birth: City of Voroshilovgrad
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: 8 classes
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From 1943 through 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Signaller in the 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion, 67th Guards Rifle Division
12. Current place of service and position: Village of Chervinka, Novoarkhangelsk Raion, Kirovograd Oblast
13. Home address of the awardee: Village of Chervinka, Novoarkhangelsk Raion, Kirovograd Oblast

14. Record of all awards received:

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

Order of the Red Star 1799065 Ye-804716 Order of the 67th Guards Rifle Division nr. 146/N of May 26, 1945

Medal for Courage 2070548 D-223830 Order of the 67th Guards Rifle Division nr. 122/N of February 6, 1945

Medal for the Victory over Germany Ch-0499744 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 9, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

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

Military commissar
Major [signed] /Levin/
Major [sic] 14, 1947
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[SIZE="3"]Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Bondar, Raisa Kuzminichna
2. Rank: Guards Private
3. Position and unit: Senior telephone operator at an observation post’s communications node, 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion, 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1925
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since July 29, 1943
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since June 26, 1943
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Novopskov Raion, Voroshilovgrad 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:

Throughout the period she has been serving in the signal battalion as a senior telephone operator at the communications node of the divisional commander’s observation post, she showed herself an exceptionally disciplined, vigilant, and courageous signaller. During our units’ summer offensives near Sirotino and Smolvy and during the breakthrough of the enemy defenses along the Vekta River to the northwest of the city of Šiauliai on October 5, 1944, she showed herself an exemplary telephone operator and telephone line supervisor.

On November 1, 1944, near the town of Elkuzeme, comrade Bondar equipped the communications node of the 67th Guards Rifle Division’s commander’s forward observation post under enemy artillery and tank fire. Simultaneously she carried out her duties as a supervisor of the telephone line leading to the 196th Guards Rifle Division’s commander’s observation post. Under enemy artillery fire she repaired 6 breaks in the telephone line.

On November 5, 1944 comrade Bondar was on duty at the communications node of the divisional commander’s observation post near height 111.4. Coming to the rescue of her comrades, she repaired in the course of the night 3 breaks at the divisional commander’s forward observation post.

On November 19, 1944, to the south of Asites and Priekule, she repaired 2 breaks in the telephone line at the 199th Guards Rifle Regiment’s commander’s forward observation post.

On December 26, 1944 comrade Bondar was on duty at the 67th Guards Rifle Division’s commander’s forward observation post. During a nighttime enemy bombardment she repaired 4 breaks in the telephone line at the 67th Guards Rifle Division’s commander’s observation post. This enables the unit command to possess telephone communications and lead the troops in an efficient manner during a crucial period. On an everyday basis she endeavors in the best possible manner to provide the divisional command with excellent, uninterrupted communications.

Comrade Bondar ______________ ______________.

She deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of Signals of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Major [signed] /Kuklyov/
January 27, 1945

She deserves the Medal for Courage.

Commander of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Colonel [signed] /Pugayev/
February 4, 1945


Order

Secret
Copy nr. 2

Order

Of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division

February 6, 1945 – Nr. 122/N – 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 Medal for Courage to:

1. Guards Private Raisa Kuzminichna Bondar, senior telephone operator at a communications node of the 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion

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Commander of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Colonel [signed] /Pugayev/
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Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Bondar, Raisa Kuzminichna
2. Rank: Guards Private First Class
3. Position and unit: Telephone operator in the 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion, 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1925
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since July 29, 1943
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since June 26, 1943
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Novopskov Raion, Voroshilovgrad Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Medal for Courage by Order of the 67th Guards Rifle Division nr. 122/N of February 6, 1945
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Throughout the combat operation conducted between March 20 and April 3, 1945 near Pilsblidiene, Kukšas, Ini, and Adas she skillfully operated the switchboard at the communications node of the divisional commander’s observation post and displayed alertness.

On March 23, 1945 she came to the rescue of the exhausted telephone line supervisors who were responsible for the observation post’s interior communications. She was on switchboard duty for 18 hours a day. Comrade Bondar answers the callers politely and quickly connects the callers with superior or subordinate staffs.

On March 27, 1945, even though the telephone communications were overloaded, she efficiently and quickly connected the callers and was on duty for 16 hours.

On March 29, 1945 she was ordered to move the communications node across forest-clad and swampy terrain to a new location. Despite all of the difficulties comrade Bondar carried out her task in an excellent manner; she even helped in equipping the communications node and just like before she served the switchboard callers in an excellent manner.

She deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion
Guards Captain [signed] /Kornev/
May 20, 1945

He [sic] deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of staff of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Semyonov/
May 23, 1945

He [sic] deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Colonel [signed] /Pugayev/
May 24, 1945

By Order of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division nr. 146/N awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the Personnel Section of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Captain [signed] /Koval/
June 8, 1945

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[SIZE="3"]Order

Secret
Copy nr.

Order

Of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division

May 26, 1945 – Nr. 146/N – 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:

The Order of the Red Star to:

3. Guards Private First Class Raisa Kuzminichna Bondar, telephone operator in the 96th Guards Independent Signal Battalion

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Commander of the 67th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division
Guards Colonel [signed] /Pugayev/


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[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Order Book for the Order of the Great Patriotic War, 2nd Class, 1985 Jubilee issue, #3942070, and her Order Book for a Ukrainian Medal for Bravery, 3rd Class, #211676.

My thanks to Auke for his invaluable assistance![/SIZE]