03-20-2012, 10:29 PM
Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Butovchenko, Mikhail Matveyevich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position and unit: Gun layer in a machine gun company of the 897th Mountain Rifle Regiment, 242nd Taman Red Banner Mountain Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of Glory, 3rd Class
4. Year of birth: 1922
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Komsomol since 1943
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR and the Patriotic War (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since September 15, 1941 with the Southwestern Front; since December 10, 1941 on the Krim; since February 1943 with the Northcaucasian Front; since January 10, 1944 with the Independent Coastal Army
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded five times: on October 5, 1941, on January 29, 1942, on April 5, 1943, on November 10, 1943, and on May 7, 1944; currently with his unit
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since July 8, 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Sitlyarsky Raion, Krim ASSR
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): Medal for Bravery by Order of the 6th Guards Rifle Regiment nr. 029/N of August 30, 1943, Medal for Bravery by Order of the 6th Guards Rifle Regiment nr. 039/N of October 7, 1943
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________
Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:
During the offensive fighting on May 7, 1944 near the height without a name (Sakharnaya Golovka [Sugarloaf]) in the Balaklava Raion of the Krim ASSR, while serving in the 1st Rifle Company, he killed a group of 15 enemy soldiers, who were impeding the advance of our company, with his mounted machine gun under enemy fire. This enabled the company to advance and capture a more advantageous shore.
For courage and bravery displayed during the struggle with the German occupants he deserves the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.
Commander of the 897th Mountain Rifle Division
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /____tov/
Chief of staff of the 897th Mountain Rifle Division
Guards Major [signed] /Lisiyenkov/
May 1944
I award the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.
Commander of the 242nd Taman Red Banner Mountain Rifle Division
Major General [signed] /Lisinov/
Remark about the award:
By Order of the 242nd Taman Red Banner Mountain Rifle Division nr. 029/N of June 1, 1944 awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd Class.
Chief of the Personnel Section
Captain [signed] /Popov/
June 1, 1944
