06-11-2012, 11:37 PM
Award sheet
Last name, first name and patronymic: Kovbasinsky, Pyotr Mikhailovich
Military rank: Private
Position and unit: Pontoneer in the 61st Independent Pontoon Bridge Battalion
Nominated for: Medal for Combat Merit
1. Year of birth: 1895
2. Nationality: Ukrainian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1941
4. Party affiliation: Not a member
5. Participation in combat (where and when): Participated in the Imperialist War from June 1915 to February 1918 near the city of Vilnius
6. Wounds and contusions received: No
7. Which awards received previously (for which merits): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Brovary Raion, Kiev Oblast
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): _______________
Short, concrete description of the personal combat feat or merits:
Despite his old age comrade P.M. Kovbasinsky served as an example during the execution of combat missions, regardless of the combat situation. He particularly distinguished himself on August 20 and 21, 1942 during the construction of a bridge to enable heavy tanks to cross the Vazuza River near the village of Grigorovo (in the vicinity of the city of Zubtsov), where he worked on finishing the tenons for the support beams of the frameworks and for the frameworks themselves.
In 10 hours instead of 16 hours 2 frameworks were completed. He chiseled the tenons for 16 support beams and finished 12 deck elements. Despite the artillery and mortar fire comrade Kovbasinsky didn’t cease his duties for a second.
Comrade Kovbasinsky is a remarkable agitator.
He deserves to be awarded the Medal for Combat Merit.
Commander of the 61st Independent Pontoon Bridge Battalion
Hero of the Soviet Union
Captain [signed] / Usov /
Military commissar
Senior Political Officer [signed] / Merkushev /
August 22, 1942
I recommend he be awarded the Medal for Bravery.
Deputy Commander of the 31st Army
Military Engineer 1st Rank [signed]
August 24, 1942
He deserves the Medal for Bravery.
Commander of the 31st Army
Major General [signed] / Polenov /
Member of the Military Council
Brigade Commissar [signed] / Russkikh /
September 1942
