Red Star,1721671,Sniper,995th Rifle Regiment,263rd Rifle Division
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1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Turovskii, Mikhail Kirillovich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Sniper – 1st Rifle Company, 1st Rifle Battalion, 995th Rifle Regiment, 263rd Rifle Division

Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class

4. Born: 1920
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: in Patriotic War since 16.4.1944
8. In Red Army: since 10.4.1944
9. Inducted by: Simferopol Regional Military Commissariat, Crimean ASSR
10. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: Simferopol, Crimean ASSR, Eratskaya St. #47. Father – Kirill Kuzmich

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While on a reconnaissance mission with his comrades on 20th August he personally killed five Germans. Under heavy enemy fire he carried a seriously wounded comrade off the battlefield. During combat he acts boldly and decisively.

Signed 995th Rifle Regiment Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Volkov and Chief of Staff Major Maslov

Recommended upgrade to Order of the Red Star by Commander, 263rd Sivash Rifle Division, General-Major Pykhtin on 24th August, 1944

Awarded the Order of the Red Star by 263rd Sivash Rifle Division Order 024/N dated 30.8.44 and verified by Division Chief of Personnel Captain (?) on 30.08.44
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Red Star,1721671,Sniper,995th Rifle Regiment,263rd Rifle Division - by Bill Garvy - 02-04-2013, 02:26 AM

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