Sabirova, Dzhamilja, Mechanic-Driver, Collective Farm "Communism", Xorazm Oblast

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I acquired this group on the forum marketplace a while ago never expecting much excitement from it, just thinking that it had character and would be a good way to add an Order of Labor Glory 3rd Class to the collection. But in fact, it turns out to be researchable!

Dzhamilya Sabirova (female, Uzbek)
Order of the Badge of Honor #349,897 - 16 February 1963
Order of Labor Glory 3rd Class #493,738 - 26 February 1981

From the Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR:


Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 113
On awarding orders of the USSR to mechanics-drivers of cotton-picking machines

For successes achieved in the harvesting of raw cotton with machines, are awarded:
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Order of the Badge of Honor
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3. Sabirova Dzhamila - mechanic-driver at kolkhoz “Communism”, Gurlan Production Administration, Xorazm Oblast, Uzbek SSR.
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Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR L. Brezhnev
Secretary of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR M. Georgadze
Moscow, Kremlin. 16 February 1963
No. 1053-VI


Really brings the wear on that ribbon to life!

The full text of the 1981 decree by which Sabirova was awarded with her Order of Labor Glory 3rd Class is not available in the Gazette. Nevertheless, from the State Archive website, we have the following:


Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
On awarding orders and medals of the USSR to pacesetters of agriculture for the fulfillment of the 10th Five-Year Plan and socialist obligations


Awards to citizens in the Xorazm Oblast included the Order of the Badge of Honor (311 awards), Order of Labor Glory 2nd and 3rd Class (186 awards), Medal for Valiant Labor (231 awards), and Medal for Distinguished Labor (270 awards). The record pertaining to the Sabirova's award and the rest of the Labor Glories is:

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So now the story of this group is uncovered!