For Combat Merits,2578331,T-34 Gun Commander,84th Tank Regiment,Greater Hingan Range

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Here is Medal "For Combat Merits" #2578331.

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1. Family, Gapanchuk
2. Name And Patronym, Efim Makarovich
3. Military Rank, Sergeant
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1920
6. Place Of Birth, Volyn Oblast, Golov Region, Koshivil
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, From September 1940
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 84th Tank Regiment, 4th Air Army, 7th Mechanised Division - Deputy Commander Of A Platoon
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Volyn Oblast, Golov Region, Koshivil - V. Il'ich Collective Farm
13. Current address of awarded, Volyn Oblast, Golov Region, Koshivil

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Commander Of The Gun, Tank T-34 Sergeant Gopanchuk, Efim Makarovich.
In combat with Japanese invaders in the territory of Manchurian from 9th to 20th August 1945 showed initiative, bravery and resourcefulness. Unquestioningly performing all duties assigned to him. Helping a lot the crew in removing malfunctions in the tank and maintaining its combat capability. For the time of combat activity while overcoming the Greater Hingan, also bravely performed his duties, thereby contributing to the timely performance of combat tasks.

Born 1920, Member of the VLKSM from 1944, Russian, In RKKA from 1940, Called to Golov Regional Military Commissariat Ulyma Oblast, Award not had.