08-05-2015, 02:50 PM
The exact same citation but handwritten had already been processed as he was awarded a Patriotic War 2nd Class by Order of the 15th Air Army on 12th May 1945. This award seems to have been annulled by the later Prikaz awarding the Red Star.
I have also been completely unable to find any record of the Patriotic War 1st Class - this may never have been processed, never actually been awarded or just plain incorrect.
So rather than have a Patriotic War 1st Class, 2nd Class and Red Star he ended up just receiving the Red Star.
I have also been completely unable to find any record of the Patriotic War 1st Class - this may never have been processed, never actually been awarded or just plain incorrect.
So rather than have a Patriotic War 1st Class, 2nd Class and Red Star he ended up just receiving the Red Star.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"












