For Bravery,0976687,Supplier,3rd Guards Rifle Division,Efremenka

[Norm Braddock]

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Award Card
Certificate Kh 224880
1. Last name: Kupriyanov
2. Name and patrionymic: Dmitrii Vasilevich
3. Rank: Senior Lieutenant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1910
6. Birthplace: Vladimirskaya Oblast, city of Gus’-Khrust
7. Party membership: n/a
8. Education: mid-level
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Time in Red Army: 6.1941-20.8.45
11. Place of service at awarding: 3 Guards Rifle Division – Chief of Wagon Train Supply
12. Place of work at present: Vladimorovskaya Oblast, Gus’-Khrust
13. Home address: Vladimirovskaya Oblast, Gust’-Khrust, Orzhonokidze St. #10
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Bravery Medal 976.687 3 Guards Artillery Division dated 6.8.44
Verified by a Gusevskii Combined Regional Military Commissariat lieutenant colonel on 16 November 1946



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[trans: Stamped 3 Belorussian Front 28.6.45]
3 Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Breakthrough Artillery Division, RGK Order 019/N dated 6 August 1944
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s orders in the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the Bravery Medal to:
1. Quartermaster Senior Lieutenant Dmitrii Vasilevich Kupriyanov – Chief of Supply, 368 Light Artillery Regiment, 7 Guards Light Artillery Brigade
Signed 3 Guards Artillery Division Commander, Guards General-Major of Artillery Rolyanovich and Chief of Staff, Guards Colonel Petrov
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Kupriyanov, Dmitrii Vasilevich
2. Rank: Quartermaster Senior Lieutenant
3. Duty position: Chief of Wagon Train Supply – 368 Light Artillery Regiment
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: [blank]
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: Defense of Moscow (?)-4.1942, 4.43-4.44 Western Front, and since 4.44 on the 3 Belorussian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. Time in Red Army: since 1941
10. Inducted by: Gusev Municipal Military Commissariat, Ivanov Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Gust’-Khrustalnii Region, Ivanov Oblast, village of “Red Dawn”, Ordzhonokidze St.
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Since the Regiment’s formation, Comrade Kupriyanov has proven himself the best master and specialist of his trade. He is bold and brave. Despite heavy enemy fire (bombing and artillery shellings) he has regularly provided the Regiment’s personnel clean undergarments to the front lines under difficult conditions and in a timely manner, additionally (?) providing the personnel with leather footware and quality equipment, enabling exemplary appearance of the individual soldier and officer. There have been no instances of shortages of any type of supply. Despite heavy enemy artillery and small arms fire on 24 June 1944 near Efremenka, Comrade Kupriayanov organized a delivery of a change of undergarments to the personnel and inspection of equipment on the frontline positions. As required, he has repaired items and swapped out equipment needing replacement. He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.
Signed Commander, 368 Light Artillery Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Larionov
Endorsed Commander, 7 Guards Light Artillery Brigade, Guards Colonel Zhevnov on 22 July 1944
Awarded the Bravery Medal by Order 019/N of the 3 Guards Breakthrough Artillery Division dated 6.8.1944. Verified by 4th Section, 3 Guards Artillery Division, Guards Major Shegolev on 1 September 1944