For Combat Merits,3151093,Gunner,242nd Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
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Bliznuk, Aleksandr Nikolayevich

Senior Sergeant, Gunner, 242nd Independent Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division, Reserve of the Supreme Command

Medal “For Combat Service”

Born 1913, Russia, not a member of the Communist Party

In the war from the first day

No wounds

Inducted into the Red Army 23rd June, 1941

Rakityanskaya Regional Military Commissariat, Kursk Oblast

No previous awards

He is loyal to the party of Lenin & Stalin and our socialist motherland. He has participated in the war from the first day, he showed courage and skill.

In February, 1942 together with (by?) his own calculation of supporting an offensive by our infantry his accurate work destroyed two German dugout (trench?) by his direct fire.

In April 1944 during a raid of 15 JU-87’s and 6 FW-190’s on the airport at Chuprov replaced two of the barrels (manned two guns?) and by his accurate work shot down a JU-87.

He is worthy of being awarded the medal “For Combat Service”.

Commander 242nd Independent Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division, Reserve of the Supreme Command
Major Pridachiy

He is worthy of being awarded the medal “For Combat Service”.
Deputy Commander Artillery, Leningrad Front, Air Defense
Colonel Stavtsev

24th May, 1946


Document for the Medal Victory over Japan dated May 9th, 1946 by the Commander of the 1647th Ussuriysk Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, Serial #B460786.
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For Combat Merits,3151093,Gunner,242nd Separate Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division - by Bill Garvy - 06-23-2015, 10:19 PM

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