For Bravery,0536601,Medic,789th Separate Signal Battalion,Karelian Front

[Riley1965]

Here's one set of research for my Soviet Medics Book. Aleksei Vasilevich Osipov started out as a Medic then rapidly moved up the officer ranks. Here's his Service Record:

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Osipov, Aleksei Vasilevich (D-737293)
2. Nationality: Russian
3. Knowledge of foreign languages: n/a
4. Born: 27 March 1922
5. Birthplace: Chelyabinsk Oblast, Uvel Region, village of Kolbino
6. Social standing: office worker
7. Party membership: since 1945 #7576247
8. Civil education: seventh grade in Kirovsk in 1937; Physician Assistant Midwife School in Kirovsk 1940; tenth grade in 1952. Military education – Kiev Higher (?) Aviation Military Academy 25.6.57
9. Service in the Old Army: n/a
10. Service in the White Army or foreign armies: n/a
11. Promotions:
Junior Lieutenant of Medical Services Karelian Front 10.4.44
Lieutenant of Medical Services 31.10.47
Senior Lieutenant of Medical Services 24.3.51
Captain of Administrative Services 8.10.54
Engineer Captain 24.6.57
Engineer Major 30.10.58
Engineer Lieutenant Colonel 26.1.63
Engineer Colonel 27.7.69
Released into retirement 3.12.71
12. Participation in the Patriotic War: 1.1942-9.5.45
13. Military campaigns: n/a
14. In encirclement or POW: n/a
15. Decorations:
Bravery Medal 24.10.43
Defense of the Soviet Arctic Medal 5.12.44
Victory over Germany Medal 9.5.45
30th Anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy 22.2.48
16. Military ID: BU 030403
17. Mobilized: Monchegorskii Regional Military Commissariat, Murmansk Oblast 3.1.42
18. Service
Mortarman 1 Rifle Battalion, 112 Reserve Rifle Regiment, Karelian Front 3.1.42
Rifleman-Medic Medical Platoon, 3 Rifle Battalion, 61 Marine Brigade, Karelian F 19.2.42
Medic Same 22.9.43
Medic Company Medic 11 Rifle Regiment, 83 Rifle Division, Karelian Front, 26 Army 12.3.44
Same Same 10.4.44
Chief Pharmacist Same 13.10.45
Senior Medic, Chief Physiotherapist 423 Indep Medical Btn, 341 RD, Belomorsk 19.12.46
Military District, Kandalaksha

Senior Medic 789 Independent Signals Battalion, 341 RD, Belomorsk Military 3.4.47
Military District, Kandalaksha

Verified by Chief of Personnel, Military Medical Administration, Belomorsk Military District, Guards Lieutenant Colonel of Medical Services Kolesov on 30 July 1949
Medic 858 Independent Cadre Air Defense Regt, Odessa Mil Dist 28.11.49
At disposal of Commander, Air Defense Forces, Kiev Region 13.12.49
Medic 38 Independent Signals Company, 120 Fighter Aviation 3.3.50
Division, Air Defense Forces

Senior Medic/Chief of 345 Independent Construction Battalion 7.9.50
Pharmacy

Student Kiev Higher (?) Aviation Academy, Air Force 4.9.52
Instructor (?) Part Cannibalization of Airfield Electronic Equipment/ 26.6.57
Moscow Military Aviation Communications Academy

At disposal of (?) Air Forces 28.6.57
Instructor for Radio Technical (?) Tambov Academy 24.10.58
Engineer, 3 Group , 2 Combined Brigade, Unit 26225 21.12.59
Chief of 3 Group, 2 Combined Brigade, Unit 26225 16.6.60
Chief of Combined Brigade, Unit 26225 13.12.61
On assignment 10.11.62
Chief of Combined Brigade, Unit 26225 20.2.63
Same 4.5.63
Left USSR (in Unit 21611) 11.12.62 1964
19. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
20. Academic distinctions: n/a
21. Academic degree: n/a
22. Time abroad: n/a
23. Legal adjudications: n/a
24. Family situation: wife – Polina Petrovna Osipova, b. 1921. Son – Vyacheslav b. 1944
25. Special remarks:

I've attached his translated ARC & Citations and the original documents.

:thumbsup:thumbsup Doc

[Riley1965]

Here's the signature page for the last Citation above. Also His photo and the start of the Russian documents.

Doc

[deValcourt]

Now that's what I call a complete posting of award information (with the only exception being the awards themselves - which I know is often impossible). Thank you for all of the specifics.:thumbsup

Phillip

[Riley1965]

This is one of four ARC and Citation groups that were translated that Eric sent me. So, I don't have the medals but the research is what I need for the Soviet Medics book which is on the back burner until I can afford to get all of the research and documents that need researching researched and translated. Once all of them are researched and/or translated I should have enough to start writing that book after I finish the Soviet Campaigns book. So I still need documents and/or research to Soviet Medical Personnel.

:D Doc

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation in colour.