Handrus, Stepan Haritonovich, Major, Commander, 738th Light Artillery Regiment

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Award Sheet

Last name, name, and patrionymic: Khandrus, Stepan Kharitonovich
Rank: Senior Lieutenant
Duty position: Battery Commander – 738th anti-tank,Artillery Regiment

Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star

1. Born: 1921
2. Nationality: Ukrainian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1939
4. Party membership: Komsomol member
5. Participation in fighting / where and when: Konotop, Orlovka and ?? in 1941
6. Wounds and contusions: Has a wound
7. Previous awards: Medal for bravery for showing courage and bravery battle with the German fascists
8. Inducted by: Volochivsk RVK
9. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Battery commander Senior lieutenant Khandarus for the entire period of the war with the German fascists has shown himself a brave, courageous and valorous commander. In the battle for motherland on 21.8.1942 near the village of Oak Ravine, the battery led by Comrade Khandrus was first to turn around and moving under heavy mortar and artillery fire repelled the attacking tanks.

Commader of the 738th Anti-tank Artillery regiment
Major / signed / Parinov

Military Commissar
Senior Political Officer / [signed] / Mekhes