08-10-2009, 06:11 PM
Here is the Bravery medal:
Decree No. 0166/n
336th Army Cannon-Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
23rd Army Leningradskogo front
25 July 1944
In the name of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic – I AWARD:
Medal “FOR BRAVERY”
As senior scout observer, in platoon under regimental control, yefreitor MEDYUSHKO MIKHAIL PETROVICH, during period of offensive fighting, continuously located combat infantry formations, and provided reconnaissance of enemy artillery which allowed our batteries to adjust their fire.
On 14.07.44 while observing from a tree in the vicinity of 44,5 , despite intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, and total disregard of his own life, during one day located two enemy batteries ,and provided coordinates which influenced our fire on combat infantry formations. Reliable target designations by comrade Medyushko effectively suppressed the enemy batteries.
1924 year of birth, Belarus, candidate for membership in VKP (b) since 1943, drafted in RKKA by Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast. Permanent address : Minskaya oblast, Glivinskii rural district, village of Glivino.
Commander 336th Army Cannon- Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel ( signature ) Averkin
Decree No. 0166/n
336th Army Cannon-Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
23rd Army Leningradskogo front
25 July 1944
In the name of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic – I AWARD:
Medal “FOR BRAVERY”
As senior scout observer, in platoon under regimental control, yefreitor MEDYUSHKO MIKHAIL PETROVICH, during period of offensive fighting, continuously located combat infantry formations, and provided reconnaissance of enemy artillery which allowed our batteries to adjust their fire.
On 14.07.44 while observing from a tree in the vicinity of 44,5 , despite intense enemy artillery and mortar fire, and total disregard of his own life, during one day located two enemy batteries ,and provided coordinates which influenced our fire on combat infantry formations. Reliable target designations by comrade Medyushko effectively suppressed the enemy batteries.
1924 year of birth, Belarus, candidate for membership in VKP (b) since 1943, drafted in RKKA by Borisovskii RVK, Minskoi oblast. Permanent address : Minskaya oblast, Glivinskii rural district, village of Glivino.
Commander 336th Army Cannon- Artillery Vyborgskomu Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel ( signature ) Averkin
