Here is a pair of Medals "For Combat Merits" to Guards Senior Sergeant Aleksej Makarovich Melkonjan. This pair of Medals seems to be his "complete" set even though he was not only wounded but a partisan, a commander of a submachinegun unit and a tailor. Most likely Melkonjan's time as a tailor was brought on due to injury and his humble group the consequence of Stalin's dislike and distrust of Soviets who had been behind enemy lines unless he was also a tailor in a partisan unit?
Name, Melkonjan, Aleksej Makarovich
Rank, Guards Senior Sergeant
Position And Unit, Submachinegunner 4th Motorised Submachinegun Battalion 22nd Guards Tank Red Banner Order "Bogdan Hmel'nitskij" Brigade 5th Guards Tank Stalingrad-Kiev Red Banner Order "Suvorov" Corps
Nominated For; "Red Star".
Year Born, 1/4/1909
Nationality, Armenian
Party Membership, None
Participation In Combat, Participant Of Patriotic War 1941-1943, From 1943-1944 Fighter 1st Partisan Regiment Named "Stalin", From 1944 Participant Of Patriotic War.
Time in Red Army, From 23rd June 1941
Has received wounds or concussions, 1 heavy and 1 light wound in September 1943, 1 light wound in August 1944
To Which Regional Military Commissariat Enrolled, Hristinovskij Region, Vinnistkaja Oblast (Ukrainian SSR)
Previous awards and citations, Not had
Comrade Guards Senior Sergeant Melkonjan, A. M. from the start of his time with the 4th Motorised Submachinegun Battalion in September 1944 worked as a tailor placed only to work on ensuring the repair of uniforms of personnel composing his unit.
In the time since 20th August 1944 he repaired the mens' 87 pairs of uniforms moreover tailored new gymnasterkas 114 times; trousers 62 times; officer's greatcoats 18 times; tunics 12; Gowns for cooking staff 42.
Comrade Melkonjan works honestly, quickly and tirelessly.
Worthy of the award Order "Red Star"
4th March 1945 Commander 4th Motorised Submachinegun Brigade Guards Captain Odarin
Worthy of the award Medal "For Combat Merits"
Commander 22nd Guards Tank Red Banner Order "Bogdan Hmel'nitskij" Brigade Guards Colonel Ostjuchenko.
Name, Melkonjan, Aleksej Makarovich
Rank, Guards Senior Sergeant
Position And Unit, Commander Submachinegun Unit 4th Motorised Submachinegun Battalion 22nd Guards Tank Red Banner Orders "Kutuzov" "Bogdan Hmel'nitskij" Brigade 5th Guards Tank Stalingrad-Kiev Red Banner Order "Suvorov" Corps
Nominated For; Medal "For Combat Merits".
Year Born, 1/4/1909
Nationality, Armenian
Party Membership, None
Participation In Combat, Participant Of Patriotic War since 23rd June 1941.
Has received wounds or concussions, 1 heavy 24th December 1943, 1 light 26th August 1944, 1 light 2nd June 1943
Time in Red Army, From 23rd June 1941
To Which Regional Military Commissariat Enrolled, Adigeni Region, Tblisi Oblast (Georgian SSR)
Previous awards and citations, Medal "For Combat Merits" Order 09/4 of 8th March 1945 22nd Guards Tank Red Banner Orders "Kutuzov" "Bogdan Hmel'nitskij" Brigade
Comrade Guards Senior Sergeant Melkonjan, A. M. from starting in 1944 worked as a tailor.
In his time with the unit he has repaired Gimnesternkas and trousers of his staff increasing to 150 combat uniforms being repaired. Sewing 200 pairs of new underwear and 150 pairs of new uniforms, renovation of 60 officer's greatcoats, all the fruits of the tireless labour of Comrade Melkonjan.
Comrade Melkonjan despite the difficult conditions works in combat situations, using every minuscule occasion personally occupied with affairs for the benefit of the fighting capability of his comrades.
Worthy of the governmental award Medal "For Combat Merits"
Commander 4th Motorised Submachinegun Battalion Guards Captain Baranov 25th May 1945.
