For Bravery,2149663,Pontooneer,123rd Separate Motorised Pontoon-Bridging Battalion

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #2149663.

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Awarded to Ivan Ivanovich Schedrov on 28th April 1945.

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Schedrov, Ivan Ivanovich
2. Rank. Private
3. Position and unit. Pontooneer, 123rd Separate Motorised Pontoon-Bridging Battalion
Presented For Medal "For Bravery"
4. Year of birth. 1925
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/ In the Patriotic War since June 1944 on the 3rd Ukrainian Front.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Not had
9. From which time in Red Army. From May 1944.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Dolinsk Regional Military Commissariat, Kirovograd Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Award not had.

While performing combat tasks of crossing troops of the 4th Guards Army across the river Raba in the Region of Mórichida, Private Comrade Schedrov showed the highest examples of military learning, bravery and courage.
With a group of Pontooneers during 32 minutes laid from the left bank sill and assembled the transitional part of the bridge under heavy enemy fire.
A personal example of a fearless and courageous inspirational fighter in excellent performance of assigned combat tasks.

Worthy of award of the Medal "For Bravery".

Commander 123rd Separate Motorised Pontoon-Bridging Battalion Ivanov.
29th March 1945.

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Here is the location of the action.