Glory III,132012,Sanitation Instructor,84th Rifle Regiment,6th Rifle Division

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Document pertaining to order of Glory III # 132.012
A. Information card
Order Booklet No A - 930736
1. Last name : Demchenko
2. Name and patronymic: Vasilii Danilovich
3. Rank: Senior Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Birth year: 1901
6. Birth place: Kharkov Region, Iziumsky District, village of Gnidovka
7. Party membership: Not a Party member
8. Education: high school education
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Joined red army: from 02/1943 to 10/1945
11. Place of service and duty position at time of awarding: 84th Rifle Regiment, 6th Rifle Division of the 53rd Army ,2nd Ukrainian Front, sanitation(medical) instructor
12. Place of service at current time: City of Kramatorsk, Stalinsky Region, "Kuybishev" factory, rolling shop, manager of the Labour Organization Division
13. Home address: City of Kramatorsk, xx Gorlovka St.
14. Awards
Award name Award number Document number Reason for awarding
Combat service medal 609552 M/R A - 073120 Order of the 84th Rifle Regiment # 018 / 27/10/1943
Order of glory III 132012 M/R G - 301508 Order of the 6th Rifle Division # 067
05/12/1944
Bravery medal 2224231 M/R C - 906410 Order of the 84th Rifle Regiment # 017
19/05/1945
Victory over Germany M / R C - 0074977 Decree of
09/05/1945

Testifying to the veracity of the information and the signature of the person receiving the
Award:
Military Commission of the city of Kramatorsk, Lt. Colonel
17 th of January 1947

Award sheet for Order of Glory III #132.012
1. Last name, name and patronymic : Demchenko Vasilii Danilovich
2. Rank : Senior Sergeant with the medical service
3. Duty position and Unit: Instructor of sanitation (medical) education with the Sanitation (medical) Company of the 84th Rifle Red Banner Regiment, 6th Rifle Orlovska Red Banner Division.
4. Birth year: 1901
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: None
7. In combat: from 02/43 to 10/43 on the South-Western Front, from 10/43 to 12/43 on the 3rd Ukrainian Front, and from 12/43 on the 2nd Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds of Contusions: Wounded on 27/10/43
9. In Red Army: 02/07/1943
10. Inducted by: Kramatorsky District Military Commission, Stalinsky Region
11. Earlier Awards: Combat service medal, 018/H of 27/10/43, 84th Rifle Regiment
12. Permanent address: Stalinsky Region,
13. City of Kramatorsk, 13 Gorlovska St.; Wife: D E Vlasovna Place of birth: Kharkov Region, Iziumsky District, village of Gnidovka

Short specific presentation on the personal battle feat or achievement:

In the battles against the German invaders, Senior Sergeant Demchenko Vasilii Danilovich, Sanitation Instructor with the Sanitation (medical) Company, presented himself as a brave and courageous soldier who carried through even the most difficult tasks without complaint and in due time. In 1944, during the battles for the village of Chik-Selviz, Comrade Demchenko carried 23 wounded soldiers out from under enemy fire and gave them medical treatment.
During the attack of the enemy assembly on the regiment' rear, comrade Demchenko courageously and bravely entered into battle with the enemy. He demolished (killed) one German soldier in that battle.
Comrade Demchenko merits the award with the Order Glory 3rd Degree.
Commander of the 84th Rifle Red Banner Regiment,
Lt. Colonel Smolkov
November 1944
Conclusion of the superior officers
Award the Order Glory 3rd Degree
Commander of the 6th Rifle Orlovska Red Banner Division
Major-General Obushenko

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The original citation.
He also received a second Medal "For Combat Merits".