12-24-2012, 12:42 AM
Lapa Wrote:Eric,
No question that he did participate in the cleanup. However, I beg to disagree with you about the reason for awarding in this case. It is clearly for military and political training to someone who, in the past, happened to be involved in the cleanup.
Calling this a Chernobyl cleanup award is, IMHO, wrong.
Marc
Eric, as I said, and as Marc has clarified, this award is not for Chernobyl. The decree date is a clear indicator. "Real" orders and medals for Chernobyl were awarded by decrees of December, 1986 and October, 1988. Now turning to the citation, we see that Chernobyl is just mentioned as one example of good conduct and preparation over the course of his career. It is not for bravery or exceptional logistical feats in the Zone. For examples of "real" Chernobyl awards, please see the attached citations.
