Fake Orders of the Red Star

[Bill Garvy]

[SIZE="3"]Yes, it sounds correct.

I have the following in the collection:

-#3836254 Awarded to Sergeant Ivan Shoktko, Anti-tank Rifle Squad Commander, 641st Rifle Regiment, 165th Rifle Division, for action in January, 1945. Originally recommended for an Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, February 28th, 1945, the recommendation was downgraded to an Order of the Red Star, April 12th, 1945. His Order of the Red Star was not received until December 3rd, 1992.

-#3714824 Awarded to Junior Lieutenant Aleksandr Nikolaevich Sogomonov, 223rd Rifle Division, 5th Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front – MG Platoon Leader, for serious wounds received December 10th, 1943. Originally recommended for an Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, on August 11th, 1981, the recommendation was downgraded to an Order of the Red Star on September 10th, 1982. His Order of the Red Star was finally conferred by an Edict of the Supreme Soviet USSR dated July 5th, 1983 concerning the awarding of decorations of the USSR to active participants of the Great Patriotic War who received wounds in combat.

-#3672543 Awarded to Junior Lieutenant Aleksandr M o i s e evich Stolyarenko, a graduate of the Charkow Tank School (October, 1942). He was a tank commander in 30th Guards Tank Brigade. He was heavily wounded near Leningrad on February 12th, 1943, and was honorably discharged October 20th, 1943. He received his Red Star in 1970.

-#3671477 Awarded to Junior Lieutenant Zaitsev, who served as a Deputy Rifle Battalion commander in the 354th Rifle Division. He was wounded several times, one heavy and one light, the light one in February, 1942, and the heavy wound in August, 1942.

There could be many hypothetical reasons for the late awarding, but most notably they were for wounds.
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