For Bravery,1514068,Driver,Fuel-Lubricant Supply Section,93rd Separate Tank Brigade

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #1514068.

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1. Family, Koleshnikov
2. Name And Patronym, Dmitrij Pavlovich
3. Military Rank, Junior Sergeant
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1916
6. Place Of Birth, Ligovka, Sahlovetsan Region, Har'kov Oblast
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, 2nd Class Village School
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, From 1941.
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 68th Guards Tank Regiment - Commander Of A Section Of Supply Of Gasoline-Lubricants Materiel
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Collective Farm Black Steppe, Sahlovetsan Region, Har'kov Oblast, Currently Not Working
13. Current address of awarded, Collective Farm Black Steppe, Sahlovetsan Region, Har'kov Oblast

Medal "For Combat Merits" 438732 12th August 1943
Medal "For Bravery" 1514068 7th November 1944
Medal "For Bravery" 2164476 15th March 1945
Order "Red Star" 2232389 18th May 1945

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Koleshnik, Dmitrij Pavlovich
2. Rank. Private
3. Position and unit. Driver, Section of supply of Gasoline-Lubricant Materiel, Company Of Technical Servicing, 93rd Separate Tank Zhitomir Red Banner Order Bogdan Hmel'nitskij 1st Class Brigade
Presented For Governmental Award Order Of The Red Star
4. Year of birth. 1916
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ Western Front 15th May 1942 - 25th December 1942 Voronezh and 1st Ukrainian Front from 15th May 1943.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had
9. From which time in Red Army. 1937-38 and from 14th July 1941.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Sahlovetsan Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Medal "For Combat Merits" 1943

In the region of combat activities of the brigade for the region of Knjaza-Susidovichi Comrade Koleshnik showed himself to be a bold and resolute fighter. Fearlessly delivering to the front area fuel for combat machines. Under enemy artillery fire, without thought of himself or automobile Comrade Koleshnik fulfilled combat orders. For good and selfless labour Comrade Kolshnik was awarded the Medal "For Combat Merits" in 1943. For boldness and courage shown in combat conditions is worthy of a second presentation of a Governmental award Medal - "For Bravery".

Commander Company Of Technical Servicing, 93rd Separate Tank Zhitomir Red Banner Order Bogdan Hmel'nitskij 1st Class Brigade Technical-Leutenant Golovko
5th November 1944