For Bravery,2669253,Radio-Telegraphist,1332nd Zenit-Artillery Regiment

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #2669253.

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1. Family, Chalij,
2. Name And Patronym, Nikolaj Stepanovich
3. Military Rank, Corporal
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1925
6. Place Of Birth, Peski, Dvurugan Region, Har'kov Oblast
7. Party Membership, Member VLKSM 1946.
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, April 1942 November 1946
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 1332nd Zenit-Artillery Regiment, 19th Zenit-Artillery Crimea Division, 1st Ukrainian Front - Commander Of A Section Of Management
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Demobilised currently not working
13. Current address of awarded, Stalino Oblast, Stalino Region, Petrovka

Medal "For Bravery" 2669253
Medal "For The Defence Of The Caucasus"
Medal "For The Liberation Of Warsaw"
Medal "For Victory Over Germany"

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Radio-Telegraphist 2nd Battery Corporal Chalij, Nikolaj Stepanovich in combat with German invaders on the left bank of the river Oder showed persistence and courage.
Performing duties of communications, in a timely manner, in any conditions delivered correspondence.
13th April 1945 a group of FW-190s bombarded the bridge crossing the river Oder in the region of Geritts, despite being beside falling bombs, quickly crossed the river and in a timely manner delivered correspondence. Repeatedly, risking his own life under fire and bombardment, crossing across the river Oder and in a timely manner delivering correspondence.

1925 born, Education 7 Classes, Non-Partisan, Ukrainian, Collective Farmer, Single, In Red Army from 1942, In Patriotic War from May 1942 to June 1944 and from January 1945. Wound doesn't have. Has not been awarded.

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The town is probably Goeritz - a few by that name exist(ed), one os in northeastern Germany (close to Oder), another one is currently called Gorzyca and is close to Lubin (currently Poland) - also close to Oder, but further south - Lower Silesia).