Glory III,068083,Squad Commander,109th Rifle Regiment,74th Rifle Division

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Record card

Order booklet nr. B-063476

1. Last name: Mandrik
2. First name and patronymic: Pyotr Petrovich
3. Military rank: Guards Junior Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1906
6. Place of birth: Village of Proletarskoye, Volchansk Raion, Kharkov Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since April 1946
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From June 1941 to September 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: Company first sergeant in the 109th Rifle Regiment, 74th Rifle Division
12. Current place of service and position: Worker at the Molodyozhny Fish Factory, Trusov Raion, Astrakhan Oblast
13. Home address of the awardee: 52 Trusov Street, Trusov Raion, Astrakhan Oblast
14. Record of all awards received:

Order of Glory, 3rd Class 68083 Temporary certificate nr. B-562735 Order of the 74th Rifle Division nr. 041/N of July 4, 1944

Medal for Bravery 1026041 Temporary certificate nr. V-125228 Order of the 109th Rifle Regiment nr. 19/N of July 5, 1944

Medal for the Victory over Germany Permanent certificate nr. S-171391 Decree of May 9, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee
(position and signature):

Military commissar of the Trusov Raion
Major [signed] / Gulko /
March 19, 1947

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Award sheet

[Pencil: “Order nr. 41/N of July 4, 1944”]

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Mandryka, Pyotr Petrovich
2. Military rank: Junior Sergeant
3. Position and unit: Squad commander in the 6th Rifle Company, 2nd Rifle Battalion, 109th Rifle Regiment, 74th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd Class Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of Glory, 3rd Class
4. Year of birth: 1906
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War: Didn’t participate in the Civil War. In the Patriotic War since July 25, 1941
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Lightly wounded on September 15, 1943, lightly wounded on March 6, 1944
9. Since when in the Red Army: 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Volchansk Raion, Kharkov Oblast
11. Which awards received previously: No
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Comrade Mandryka has been participating in the regiment’s combat actions since November 1943. In combat he showed himself a steadfast defender of the socialist motherland. During the fighting for the motherland he was wounded twice.

During the breakthrough of the enemy defenses on March 5, 1944 near Rubany Most he showed exceptional initiative and vigor in combat. During the offensive he was advancing ahead of his comrades, inspiring them to conduct military feats.

He was among the first to break through to the enemy trenches, where he killed 4 Germans with his submachine gun and grenades. Although wounded, he didn’t leave the ranks, but continued pursuing the retreating enemy.

He deserves the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.

Commander of the 109th Rifle Regiment
Hero of the Soviet Union
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] / Sukharnikov /
June 29, 1944



I award the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.

Commander of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division
Colonel [signed] / Gizatulin /
July 2, 1944

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Order

Secret
Copy nr. 2

Order

Of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, 50th Rifle Corps, 40th Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front

July 4, 1944 – Nr. 41/N – Active Army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the hereby displayed valor and bravery, I award:

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The Order of Glory, 3rd Class to:

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3. Junior Sergeant Pyotr Petrovich Mandryk, squad commander in the 6th Rifle Company of the 109th Rifle Regiment

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Commander of the 74th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division
Colonel [signed] / Gizatulin /

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Мандрык, Петр Петрович ' OGIII

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Rubany Most = Rubanyi Mist, Cherkas'ka, Ukraine

49°9'33"N 30°31'11"E

[PaulR]

How is this Order in such brilliant condition? Was it shined/polished?

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As you can see, the eyelet has been redone at some point. I suppose that on this occasion, the OGIII was also polished.

Patrick

[Bill Garvy]

Although polishing of awards provokes great ambivalence amongst collectors, yours is an incredible Order of Glory in 3rd Class. Well done, my friend, well done! Will we ever know if the repair was period or post-war? In my opinion, it is irrelevant.