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

[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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