7th Motorized Pontoon Bridge “Lodz” Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Brigade
No. 44/H Bad-Sarrow
June 9th, 1945
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR, for the exemplary performance of command assignments at the front in the fight against the German invaders and courageous valor and bravery
AWARDED:
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[SIZE="3"]Award Sheet
Farennik Nikolai Nikolaevich
Private
Driver, 61st Independent Motorized Pontoon Bridge “Dnieper” Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star Battalion
Born 1912, Ukrainian
Participation in the Patriotic War from 1941 on the Western Front, Bryansk Front, & 1st Belorussian Front
Not a member of the Communist Party
Inducted March, 1941 Konstantinovka Regional Military Commissariat, Stalino Oblast
No previous awards
Private Farinnik, N. N. an active participant in the patriotic war from its first days. Working as a driver of machines he has repeatedly participated in combat missions by delivering pontoon bridges and equipment N2P to the place of construction of the river crossings.
Often had to serve in an area under intense enemy fire, and in this environment Private Farennik N. N. showed himself to be a courageous and brave soldier.
While crossing at the ferry River Oder in the district of Schwetig (Swiecko) when delivering his section to the crossing his car was damaged by shards of shrapnel but he was able to make the necessary repairs and promptly released it into the water.
During the forced crossings the Oder-Spree Canal and River Spree, he promptly delivered his vehicle with the N2P crossing hardware and contributed to the timely and early departure at the crossings
Private Farennik N. N. is worthy and deserves to be awarded the Medal “For Combat Service”.
Commander of the 61st Independent Motorized Pontoon Bridge “Dnieper” Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star Battalion
Major Fedotchenko
May 30th, 1945
Awarded
Medal “For Combat Service”
Commander 7th Motorized Pontoon Bridge “Lodz” Order of the Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Brigade
Major-General Yakovlev
June 6th, 1945
Chief of Staff Headquarters 7th Motorized Pontoon Bridge Brigade, No. 44/H, June 9th, 1945
Medal “For Combat Service”
Chief 3rd Section
Major Milinevsky
Temporary Certificate (Zh#081811) for the Combat Service Medal #2213339, missing, issued July 11th, 1945, Major-General (Engineer) Yakolev
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[SIZE="3"]Document for the Medal Victory over Germany issued March 2nd, 1946 by the Druzhkovka (Donetsk Region) Regional Military Commissariat, Captain Voitenko, Serial #M0479593
Document for the Medal Capture of Berlin issued November 1st, 1945 by the Commander of the 61st Motorized Pontoon-Bridge Battalion, Major Fedotchenko, Serial #A294637
Document for the Medal Liberation of Warsaw issued August 18th, 1969 by the Druzhkovka (Donetsk Region) Regional Military Commissariat, Lieutenant Colonel Diadera, Serial #AB211089
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