Patriotic War II,0395252,Deputy Commander Political Affairs,437th Motorised Battalion

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Award Card

Order Booklet No.367654

1. Last name: Yakushenko
2. Name and patrionymic: Petr Kirillovich
3. Rank: Captain
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1916
6. Birthplace: Kamianets-Podilskyi Oblast, Proskuriv area, Town of Kolyban
7. Party membership: Since 1940
8. Education: Lower
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Time in Red Army: Since 9.1937 
11. Place of service at awarding: 437 Motorized Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet, Deputy Commander of a Battalion for Political Affairs 
12. Place of work at present: 1st Torpedo Ship Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet, Deputy Commander for Political Affairs for the Naval Base
13. Home address: City of Sevastopol, Turovka, Building 13
14. Awards:

Designation Serial Number Document Number Awarding Organization

Patriotic War 2nd Class 395252 Temporary Award Certificate A.39830 Decree of the Black Sea Fleet No. 85 of 28.5.1945
For Combat Service 2690960 Decree of 6.11.1947
Red Star 3163685 Decree of 26.2.1953
Medal for the Defense of Sevastopol N/A Zh-14700
Medal for the Defense of the Caucasus N/A R-008562
Medal for Victory Over Germany N/A I-0409199


Signature of the Awardee: [signed]

Verified by Chief of Staff of the 6th Separate Staff Section of the Black Sea |Fleet
Captain / [signed] / ???? on 9th July 1947

[Tommy]

Decree:

Of the Command of the Black Sea Fleet dated 28th May 1945 No.85S 
City of Sevastopol

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, for the performance of tasks of the higher command on the front during the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying courage and bravery

I AWARD: 

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The Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class

To: 

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1111. Senior Lieutenant Yakushenko, Petr Kirillovich Deputy Commander for Political Affairs for the 437th Motorized Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet

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Commander of the Black Sea Fleet
Admiral / [signed] / F.Oktyabr’sky

[Tommy]

Award sheet

Deputy Commander for Political Affairs in the 437th Motorized Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet Senior Lieutenant Yakushenko, Petr Kirillovich

Recommended for:
The Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class

1. Year of birth: 1916
2. Nationality: [Blank]
3. Social Standing: Worker
4. Party membership and participation: [Blank] 
5. Since when in the Red Army and Navy: 1937
6. Patricipation in the Civil War: [Blank]
7. Wounds and contusions: Wounded in the defense of Sevastopol
8. Whether recommended for an award previously, when and for what: None
9. Awards received previously: Medal for the Defense of Sevastopol
10. Service in White or other bourgeois armies, or time in captivity: Has not served in other armies and spent no time in captivity

Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:

Yakushenko, Petr Kirillovich during his time in the 437th Motorized Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet as Deputy Commander of Political Affairs for the Battalion, by his charter and his hard work he has engrained his personnel with spirit of loyalty to the Party of Lenin and Stalin.

During the mobilization of the personnel to defeat German fascism, he enthusiastically carried of the assignment of the command in galvanizing the combat ships and units, especially during the Liberation of the Crimea and the supporting of the Danube flotilla. He leads the endless struggle for economizing fuel usage and ensuring every inch of space is utilized in the vehicles.

Comrade Yakushenko deserves the government order, the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class.

Chief of Political Affairs for the Black Sea Fleet

General Major of Aviation / [signed] / Filaretov
25th May 1945