12-23-2010, 04:44 AM
Hi gents,
Here's an unfortunate but not uncommon pencil note in the margins of a list of men to be awarded, here from July 31 1942.
This is a list from the Western Front, 49th Army, men recommended for the Red Star. I am researching #8, gun loader Sumskoy Petr Zaharovich.
Pencil note next to #10, Lt. Fetisov Grigori Klimovich, Platoon Commander in 51 Rifle Guards Regiment / 18 Guards Division, says
"Killed 12.7.42"
P.S. My researched person, Petr Sumskoy, was downgraded to a CSM here. Not to worry, he was thrice decorated later in the war--all the way up to a Red Banner. Pretty good for a Sergeant..
George
Here's an unfortunate but not uncommon pencil note in the margins of a list of men to be awarded, here from July 31 1942.
This is a list from the Western Front, 49th Army, men recommended for the Red Star. I am researching #8, gun loader Sumskoy Petr Zaharovich.
Pencil note next to #10, Lt. Fetisov Grigori Klimovich, Platoon Commander in 51 Rifle Guards Regiment / 18 Guards Division, says
"Killed 12.7.42"
P.S. My researched person, Petr Sumskoy, was downgraded to a CSM here. Not to worry, he was thrice decorated later in the war--all the way up to a Red Banner. Pretty good for a Sergeant..
George
