Glory III,113062,Gun Commander,988th Army Air Defence Artillery Regiment

[Norm Braddock]

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Frolov, German Fedorovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Gun Commander – 988 Army Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1923
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: Komsomol member
7. Previous combat: SW Front since 18.4.42, Leningrad Front since 14.12.42, and 3 Baltic Front since 25.4.44
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. Time in Red Army: since 1941
10. Inducted by: Zagorsk Regional Military Commissariat, Moscow Oblast
11. Previous awards: Leningrad Medal and Bravery Medal on 1.3.44
12. Home of record: Moscow Oblast, Zagorsk Region, Vypukovskii Selsovet, village of Vypukovo Mother – Frolova, Mariya Vasilevna
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
Comrade G.F. Frolov has been a gun commander in the regiment since October 1942. During countless engagements with enemy aviation, Comrade G.F. Frolov has proven himself a bravery and steadfast junior commander. During offensive operations in the winter and summer of 1944, his gun distinguished itself by its accurate firing on enemy aviation.
In February 1944 near the KIM and TSAPELKI collective farms, an enemy Ju-87 Stuka conducted dive bombing attacks on our battery. Disregarding the near bomb explosions, Comrade G.F. Frolov, displaying boldness and bravery, shot down the enemy aircraft. Comrade G.F. Frolov was awarded the medal “For Bravery” for his combat accomplishments.
His gun fired on four occasions against enemy dive bombers on 11 August, resulting in one enemy plane shot down near Irbosk and another near Voronkino.
While firing on a group of FW-190s on 11 August of this year, his crew displayed great mastery; despite the enemy’s evasive maneuvers, Comrade G.F. Frolov led his gun’s firing, of which the third burst set a FW-190 on fire.
For his combat achievements, Comrade G.F. Frolov is deserving of the Order of Glory III Class.
Signed Commander, 988 Army Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Voronkov on 13 August 1944
Endorsed Deputy Commander of Artillery, 67 Army Air Defense Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Rasskazov on 13 August 1944
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Order 0440/N of the 67 Army dated 20.8.44 as verified by Chief of the 2nd Section, Major Trusov





Award Card
Order Booklet B 905663
1. Last name: Frolov
2. Name and patrionymic: German Fedorovich
3. Rank: Junior Lieutenant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1923
6. Birthplace: Moscow Oblast, Zagorsk Region, village of Vypukovo
7. Party membership: candidate Party member since 1944
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Time in Red Army: since 9.1941
11. Place of service at awarding: 988 Army Riga Air Defense Artillery Regiment – Gun Commander
12. Place of work at present: 211 Army Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 1385 Idrits Air Defense Artillery Regiment – Platoon Leader
13. Home address: Estonian SSR, Paide, Bolshaya Sadovaya St. #19
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Bravery Medal 807.413 988 Air Defense Artillery Regiment dated 1.3.44
Glory III 113.062 67 Army dated 20.8.44
Defense of Leningrad Medal Edict dated 22.12.42
Victory over Germany Medal Edict dated 9.5.45
Verified by Military Commissariat Yarvasskii Uezd, Major Titarovskii on 25 February 1947


SECRET
Order 0440/N of the 67 Army, 3 Baltic Front dated 20 August 1944
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in battle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the following decorations:
Order of Glory III Class
17. Sergeant German Fedorovich Frolov – Gun Commander, 988 Army Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Signed Army Commander, General-Lieutenant Romapevskii, Member of the Military Council General-Major Romanov, and Chief of Staff General-Major Tsvetkov

[UQWozza]

Nice one Norm:thumbsup

Simon

[CtahhR]

The original citation. He also received an OPW2'85.