06-24-2012, 11:47 AM
Order of Alexander Nevsky Type 3 - 34193 (downgraded from Red Banner)
Quote:Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Ivanov, Grigory Yakovlevich
2. Rank: Major
3. Position and unit: Assistant division commander for aerial gunnery affairs of the 295th Novomoskovsk Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Banner
4. Year of birth: 1908
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1932
7. Participation in combat for the defense of the Soviet Union: Has been participating in the Patriotic War since January 1, 1943 on the North Caucasian Front, Southwestern Front, and 3rd Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1933
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Career officer
11. Which awards received previously (for which merits and awarded when): Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class by Order of the 5th Air Army nr. 08/N of February 11, 1943; the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class by Order of the 17th Air Army nr. 072/N of December 17, 1944; and the Medal for Combat Merit for long service in the Red Army by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 2, 1944
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: Noviye Kaidaki, city of Dnepropetrovsk
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
Comrade Ivanov has been serving at the front during the Patriotic War since January 1, 1943. During his time at the front he proved himself dedicated to the cause of the Party of Lenin and Stalin and the socialist motherland. He is a disciplined and dutiful officer. He has been serving as assistant division commander for aerial gunnery affairs since October 1943. In his duties he showed himself an energetic officer, capable of taking initiative and possessing fine organizational skills. A senior, experienced pilot who received fine theoretical training, he perfectly organized the education of the aircrews of the division with regard to studying the tactical flying qualities and combat performances of the enemy aircraft and their operational use in combat by the enemy. He prepares his lessons with great diligence and methodically correctly trains the aircrews’ aerial gunnery skills. He correctly organizes the process of training and putting into service young aviators.
During the time he took part in the Patriotic War he performed 51 combat sorties in I-16 and La-5 aircraft. He didn’t shoot down any aircraft.
Since his last award he didn’t fly any combat sorties, due to the fact that he was located with the ground troops during this period, where he acted as an Air Force liaison officer, coordinating the cooperation between the Air Force and the ground troops. During the Vienna operation he was located with the 9th Mechanized Corps, giving orders to the aircraft and guiding them to the enemy firing positions offering resistance to our advancing units. At the end of March he was lightly wounded in his right leg during an enemy air raid on our tanks.
For accomplishing the combat missions assigned to him during the fight against the German invaders in an exceptionally conscientious manner and for displayed initiative and competence in educating and putting into service young aircrews, he deserves the Order of the Red Banner.
Commander of the 295th Novomoskovsk Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Aritov/
May 16, 1945
By Order of the 17th Air Army nr. 095 of June 12, 1945 awarded the Order of Aleksandr Nevsky.
Senior assistant chief of the 2nd Section of the Personnel Department of the 17th Air Army
Major [signed] /Velichko/
