For Bravery,0733677,T-34 Mechanic-Driver,81st Separate Tank Regiment,22nd Army

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #733677.

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1. Family, Krivosheja
2. Name And Patronym, Petr Timofeevich
3. Military Rank, Senior Sergeant
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1922
6. Place Of Birth, Ol'shana, Kiev Oblast
7. Party Membership, Member VKP/b/ 1944
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, May 1940 to 1945.
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 81st Tank Brigade - Mechanic-Driver T-34
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Kiev Oblast, Ol'shana - Senior Radiotechnician of the radio station.
13. Current address of awarded, Kiev Oblast, Ol'shana Region, Ol'shana

Order "Red Star" 177943 30-06-1943
Medal "For Bravery" 733677 19-01-1944
Patriotic War II Class 915367 27-10-1944

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Mechanic-Driver of a T-34 Senior Sergeant Krivosheja, Petr Timofeevich, for that, while participating in battle from 18 to 19th January 1944 to master the enemy support points in the settlements of Otravnovo, Slobodka, Nikitino in the position of mechanic-driver of the tank of the commander of the regiment showing himself to be a master of his affairs, bold and courageous.
Under heavy artillery fire and while in a spot with a large quantity of mine fields he lead his tank without the slightest delay, which made it possible for quick and clear management of the regiment in battle.

1922 year of birth, Candidate VKP/b/, Male, Called by Ol'shana Regional Military Commissariat, Kiev Oblast.

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The actions were right at the very southern thrust of the Leningrad-Novrogrod Offensive, which broke the siege of Leningrad.

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Here is a picture of the recipient.