Rogovoj, Iosif Haritonovich, Heavy Machinegun Loader, 132nd Rifle Regiment

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Here is a pair to Guards Private Iosif Haritonovich Rogovoj.

Medals "For Bravery" #2896106 and #2896109.

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1. Family, Rogovoj
2. Name And Patronym, Iosif Haritonovich
3. Military Rank, Red Army Soldier
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1912
6. Place Of Birth, Gomel Oblast, Terehov Region, Vasil'evka
7. Party Membership, Non-Partisan
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Belorussian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, 26-06-1941 to 21-10-1945
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 132nd Rifle Regiment, 36th Rifle Division, 2nd Ukrainian Front
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Collective Farm Kalinin
13. Current address of awarded Zaporozh'e Oblast, Priazov'e Region, Priazov'e

For Bravery 2896109 18-04-1945
For Bravery 2896106 15-05-1945

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Medal "For Bravery" #2896109.

Cartridge Carrier 1st Rifle Battalion Guards Private Rogovoj, Iosif Haritonovich for that, while in battle for the mastery of the town of Podivín he, under a whirlwind of enemy fire, without regard to the danger to his life, provided uninterrupted supply to combat weapons with cartridges.
In the time of an enemy counterattack courageously slowed the onset of the Hitlerites, destroying during it two Germans.

1912 year of birth, Belarussian, Non-Partisan, To the Red Army called in September 1943 by Polen Regional Military Commissariat

Medal "For Bravery" #2896106

Loader of a heavy machinegun 1st Rifle Battalion Guards Private Rogovoj, Iosif Haritonovich for that, while in battle for height 334, 22-04-1945 during a fierce enemy counterattack , he boldly manoeuvred fire of his machinegun, cutting off enemy infantry from their tanks, that helped our infantry go on the attack and knock back the enemy. In this battle fire from his machinegun suppressed the fire of an enemy machinegun and destroyed up to 15 of their soldiers.

1912 year of birth, Belarussian, Non-Partisan, To the Red Army called in October 1944 by Polen Regional Military Commissariat

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Rogovoj was taken prisoner on 6th August 1941, being liberated in September 1944. A pair of these medals after 3 years as a POW was a real feat!