For Bravery,3371279,Heavy Machinegunner,180th Artillery-Mortar Regiment

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Here is the Medal "For Bravery" #3371279.

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Awarded to Semen Fedorovich Mel'nikov.

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Heavy Machinegunner 5th Battery Guards Sergeant Mel'nikov, Semen Fedorovich for that, that on the 29th April 1945 in the region of Lejpen during an enemy attack on the location of the staff with a whirlwind of fire shot 6 German Soldiers. The enemy counter-attack was successfully repulsed. 29th April 1945 whilst leaving the raid Comrade Mel'nikov's heavy machinegun fire covered the column, destroying with it 2 German submachinegunners and an enemy machinegun.

1923 year of birth, Russian, Member VLKSM, Called to Uren Regional Military COmmissariat Gor'kov Oblast.