Zhuravlev, Valentin Ivanovich, Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, 250th Mortar Regiment

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Here is a pair to Lieutenant Valentin Ivanovich Zhuravlev, a unit Commander of the 250th Mortar Regiment.

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Medal "For Bravery" #1874260.

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1. Family, name and patronym, Zhuravlev, Valentin Ivanovich
2. Rank, Junior Lieutenant
3. Position, Unit, Commander Of Gun Platoon, 2nd Section, 250th Mortar Regiment, 20th Mortar Brigade
Presented for Medal "For Bravery"
4. Year Of Birth, 1924
5. Nationality, Russian
6. Party membership, Member Of VKLSM
7. Participation in Civil War and subsequent military activities in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War (Where, When) Brjansk Front June To October 1943, 2nd Baltic Front from October 1943.
8. Has had wounds or contusions during the Patriotic War, Not Had
9. From which time in the Red Army, From 1942.
10, To which Regional Military Commissariat called, Topchihinsk Regional Military Commissariat, Altaj Kraj
11, Has been awarded, Not been awarded

In battle for the Soviet homeland has shown himself to be bold, wilful commander, with perfect knowledge of his affairs.
Skilfully organising the work of his gun platoon, thanks to him the gun platoon were always able to perform combat missions.
In the battle for the village of Ovsjannikovo 12th February 1944 his platoon destroyed an enemy anti-tank gun and around 10 Fritz people. In the village Vorsino Zhuravlev's platoon participated in suppressing an enemy battery, thanks to this the battery suppressed and destroyed about a platoon of German soldiers.
Worthy of the government award Medal "For Bravery".
Commander Of The Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Marpitrosjan

Worthy of the government award Medal "For Bravery".
Commander Of 20th Mortar Brigade Guards Colonel Markоv

25th March 1944

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Red Star #1647706.

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1. Family, name and patronym, Zhuravlev, Valentin Ivanovich
2. Rank, Lieutenant
3. Position, Unit, Commander Of Management Platoon, 4th Battery, 250th Mortar Regiment
Presented for Order "Red Star"
4. Year Of Birth, 1924
5. Nationality, Russian
6. Party membership, Member of VKLSM from 1942
7. Participation in Civil War and subsequent military activities in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War (Where, When) Brjansk Front from June '43 To October '43, 2nd Baltic Front from October '43 to June '44, 3rd Belorussian Front from June '44 to July '44, 1st Baltic Front from July '44 to February '45, 2nd Baltic Front from February '45 to April '45, Leningrad Front from April '45
8. Has had wounds or contusions during the Patriotic War, Not Had
9. From which time in the Red Army, From July '42.
10. To which Regional Military Commissariat called, Topchihinsk Regional Military Commissariat, Altaj Kraj
11. Has been awarded, Medal "For Bravery" Order #11-N of 25th March 1944 of 20th Mortar Brigade.

During the month of June 1944 Comrade Zhuravlev was the senior worker of the distinct battery in the region of Orsha. During the period of artillery offensive during the breakthrough of long-term, deep-echeloned enemy defences 20th February 1945 in the region of Priekule, Comrade Zhuravlev worked with distinction as commander of the platoon of management of the battery in the shortest time, thanks to his good work scouting observations of the enemy giving precise co-ordinates of firing enemy emplacements, that during the period of the artillery offensive gave destructive and suppressing fire from the battery, which provided a contribution to the advance of our infantry.
Comrade Zhuravlev, Valentin Ivanovich is worthy of the governmental award Order "Red Star".
Commander 250th Mortar Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Maksin

It looks like it was quite difficult to get an award during this push at the Kurland Pocket going by the positions and ranks of these few on the Order.

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Here is a picture of the recipient wearing only these two awards.