For Combat Merits,0053347,Auto-Mechanic,77th Engineer-Aerodrome Battalion

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Here is the Medal "For Combat Merits" #53347.

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1. Family, Djak
2. Name And Patronym, Petr Stepanovich
3. Military Rank, Sergeant
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1908
6. Place Of Birth, Kamenets-Podol'sk Oblast, Smotrich Region, Snipche
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, May 1941
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 17th Air Army - Auto-Mechanic
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Collective Farm "Comintern", Smotrich Region, Driver
13. Current address of awarded, Kamenets-Podol'sk Oblast, Smotrich Region, Snipche

Although an early award - the only one.

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Family, Name, Patronym. Djak, Petr Stepanovich
Rank. Junior Sergeant
Position and unit. Auto-Mechanic, 77th Engineer-Aerodrome Battalion, Auto-Park Company
Presented For
1. Year of birth. 1908
2. Nationality. Ukrainian
3. From which time in Red Army. From May 1941.
4. Party Membership. Non-Partisan
5. Participation in War /where, when/ Took participation in the campaigns for the liberation of the labourers of the Western Oblasts.
6. Has been wounded and contused. Wound not had.
7. Has received awards (for which distinction) Not had.
8. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Smotrich Regional Military Commissariat, Kamenets-Podol'sk Oblast.

Junior Sergeant Djak, Petr Stepanovich works as an auto-mobile technician of the 77th Engineer-Aerodrome Battalion. In the period of the Patriotic War Comrade Djak has shown exemplary labour valour. In work energetic tirelessly. Works without regard of time or conditions of work. Comrade Djak for 7 months of the Patriotic War restored 50 motors for auto-machines and tractors. Besides that he has made a great quantity of welding work to repair auto-machines, tractors, motorcycles and more. Monthly tasks performed to repair equipment 150-200%. Whilst heavily ill Comrade Djak continued at his post.
Lots of work increased over the technical knowledge of younger specialists he is the forerunner in the Socialist competition the personal example of mobilisation of the personal staff of the workshop in performing tasks of the command.
Demanding of himself and subordinates.
Mature, Disciplined, Loyal to the affairs of the Party of Lenin-Stalin and Socialist homeland.
Comrade Djak is worthy of presentation of a Governmental Award.

Commander of the Auto-Park Military Technician 1st Grade Giznichenko
Political Leader of the Auto-Park Junior Political Leader Pavel'ev
31st January 1942