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07-24-2009, 05:33 AM | #1 |
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Glory III,009180,Anti-Tank Rifleman,338th Guards Rifle Regiment,Ternopol
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Order of Glory III Class #9180 1. Award Citation for the Order of Glory III Class Award Sheet 1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Volokitin, Vladimir Averyanovich 2. Rank: Guards Senior Sergeant 3. Duty position: Squad Leader, Anti-Tank Rifle Company, 338th Guards Rifle Regiment, 117 Guards Berdichev Rifle Division Application for the Order of the Red Star 4. Birthyear: 1924 5. Nationality: Ukrainian 6. Party membership: since 1944 7. Participation in combat: North Caucasus Front beginning 1942 and since December 1943 on the 1st Ukrainian Front 8. Wounds or contusions: n/a 9. Time in the Red Army: since July 1942 10. Inducted by: Arzgir Regional Military Commissariat, Stavropol Krai 11. Earlier awards: Bravery Medal dated 10 October 1943 12. Home of record: Zaporozhe Oblast, Novotroitsky Region, village of Voskresenka Short description of personal combat feat or service In fighting for the city of Ternopol, Volokitin and his squad were attached to the 3rd Rifle Battalion. In the course of this fighting, his squad destroyed three firing positions and seven enemy soldiers, captured eleven soldiers and one officer. While conducting an operation, an enemy sniper wounded a squad member and Volokitin clandestinely crawled toward the anti-tank rifle, discovered from where the sniper was firing, and killed him with the ATR. He has proven himself a bold, decisive commander in combat and able to control the combat situation. He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star. Signed Commander, 338th Guards Rifle Regiment, Guards Lieutenant-Colonel Sukhatskii on 25 April 1944 Endorsed Commander, 117th Guards Rifle Division, Guards Colonel Volkovich on 30 April 1944 Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by order 22/N of the 117th Guards Berdichev Rifle Division dated 30 April 1944
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Re: Glory III,009180,Sniper Killer
Anti-Tank Round versus the human body is not much of a fight but it is a mess.
Also received a "For Valour" and OPW2'85.
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