For Combat Merits,1282879,Submachinegunner,203rd Separate Blocking Squad,70th Army

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Here is the Medal "For Combat Merits" #1282879.

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This is another protocol find, but considering the type of unit he was in, the records aren't the most transparent.

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Kovalenko, Grigorij Ivanovich
2. Rank. Senior Sergeant
3. Position and unit. Submachinegunner, 203rd Separate Blocking Squad, 70th Army
Presented For Award of the Medal "For Combat Merits"
4. Year of birth. 1918
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. VLKSM from 1938.
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War (where, when) Patriotic War from 1941, North-Western Front. From 1942, Central Front, From March 1944 1st Belorussian Front.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. Two wounds.
9. From which time in Red Army. From 11-1939.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Lozov Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Not awarded.

Descendent of peasants-collective farmers.

Comrade Kovelenko participant at the front of the Patriotic War from the first days. In battle on the North-Western Front in the Regiment "140", Division "182" was wounded. During the offensive of German-Fascist Troops in the Orel-Kursk direction received a second wound "18th March 1943"

After recovery was positioned in the organisation section of the staff of the army - communicating in good faith and honesty, exactly on time performing all tasks.

For the period of service in the 203rd Blocking Squad has shown himself to be bold and resolute in performing a combat operation to liquidate a bandit group. The service of blocking knows excellently.

As an experienced participant of the Patriotic War is worthy of award of the Medal "For Combat Merits".

Commander of the 203rd Blocking Squad Major Bondarenko

27th June 1944.