Dovbysh, Petr Andreevich, Guards Junior Sergeant, 389th Guards Artillery Regiment

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Documents group to Guards Junior Sergeant Petr Andreevich Dovbysh, three of which are signed by Hero of the Soviet Union Guards Lieutenant Colonel Bukiya.

- Document for the Medal Victory over Germany awarded June 24th, 1946 by the 389th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and signed by Guards Lieutenant Colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union Bukiya.

- Document for the Medal Victory over Japan awarded May 30th, 1946 by the 389th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and signed by Guards Lieutenant Colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union Bukiya, Serial #B339888.

- Document for the Medal for the Capture of Budapest awarded February 8th, 1946 by the 389th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and signed by Guards Lieutenant Colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union Bukiya, Serial #A159128.[/SIZE]

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]- Document for the Medal for the Liberation of Prague awarded July 19th, 1947 by the Chudnovsky Regional Military Commissariat and signed by Senior Lieutenant Popov, Serial #A339981.

- Document for the Medal for the Capture of Berlin awarded September 9th, 1947 by the Chudnovsky Regional Military Commissariat and signed by Major of Administrative Services Khvoryastin, Serial #A203372.

My thanks to desantnik for his invaluable assistance.[/SIZE]

[matteti]

Hello Bill,
I'm not 100% certain, but I believe the Hero of USSR who signed the documents is "Bukiya" rather than "Buklya". If that's the case, he might very well be Bukiya, Akakiy Konstantinovich (Букия, Акакий Константинович). On the photo, he is wearing a Guards badge and Lieutenant-Colonel shoulder's boards. During the war, he was in a self-propelled artillery unit; like your awardee.

More details and a pic of him at: Герой Советского Союза Букия Акакий Константинович :: Герои страны

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you, Matteti, he may indeed be this person. . .

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Research would indicate the Junior Sergeant was also awarded a Combat Service Medal and an Order of the Patriotic War in 2nd Class, 1985.

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Dovbysh, Petr Andreevich
2. Rank: Guards Junior Sergeant
3. Duty position: Submachinegunner – Independent Submachinegunner Company, 30 Guards Dniestr Mechanized Brigade, 9 Guards Dniestr Mechanized Corps

Recommendation for the Combat Service Medal

4. Born: 1920
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: 2 Ukrainian Front 20.08.44-15.3.1945, 3 Ukrainian Front 15.3.45-15.4.1945, and 2 Ukrainian Front since 15.4.1945
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 5.04.1944
10. Inducted by: Chudnovskii Regional Military Commissariat, Zhitomir Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While on guard in our unit, he has proven himself a disciplined and composed soldier. While on duty he comports himself in an excellent manner in accordance with garrison service regulations. He has no service demerits. He accomplishes the commanders’ orders on time. He is deserving of the Combat Service Medal.

Signed Commander, Independent Submachinegunner Company, 30 Guards Mechanized Brigade, Guards Lieutenant Shtabeev (sp?)

Awarded the Combat Service Medal by 30 Guards Order of Kutuzov Dniestr Mechanized Brigade, Guards Colonel Voronov on 28 May 1945

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[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Unit Award Order

SECRET

30 Guards Order of Kutuzov Dniestr Mechanized Brigade Order 016/N dated 2 June 1945

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Combat Service Medal to:

5. Guards Junior Sergeant Dovbysh, Petr Andreevich – Submachinegunner, Independent Submachinegunner Company,
30 Guards Order of Kutuzov Dniestr Mechanized Brigade, 9 Guards Mechanized Corps

Signed Commander, 30 Guards Order of Kutuzov Dniestr Brigade,
Guards Colonel Voronov and Chief of Staff Guards Colonel Brednev [/SIZE]

[CtahhR]

I was wondering when that would turn up...
"The site" is brilliant for free research but it is also great at pointing out what is missing. Usually it's what's missing for me.