For Combat Merits,0317314,Managing Editor,"Soviet Patriot",15th Air Army

[Ruiz]

Record card, Order booklet nr. 364632

1. Last name: Yershov
2. First name and patronymic: Sergei Andrianovich
3. Military rank: Lieutenant Colonel
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1917
6. Place of birth: Village of Maryevka, Poletayevo Raion, Tambov Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1940
8. Education: Secondary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Soviet Army: Since November 7, 1938
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Inspector with the Inspection Section, Political Section, 15th Air Army
12. Current place of service and position: Inspector with the Inspection Section, Political Section, 15th Air Army
13. Home address of the awardee: 4 Revolyutsia [Revolution] Street, apartment 1, Kiev

14. Record of all awards received:

Medal for Combat Merit Nº-317.314, 1943.

Order of the Red Star Nº-1.393.548, 1945.

Medal for Combat Merit, Unnumbered, 1950.

Order of the Red Star Nº-3.243.925, 1954.

Medal for the Victory over Germany, 1945.

Medal for the 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy, 1948.

Czechoslovakian order, 1946.

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Chief of the Personnel Section of military unit nr. 18363
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Maksimov/
December 21, 1954.



Award sheet

Last name, first name and patronymic: Yershov, Sergei Andrianovich
Military rank: Guards Captain
Position and unit: Managing editor of the corps newspaper Sovetsky patriot [Soviet Patriot]
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
1. Year of birth: 1917
2. Nationality: Russian
3. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1938
4. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1940
5. Participation in combat (where and when): Has been participating in the Patriotic War since June 22, 1941
6. Wounds and contusions received: No
7. Awards received previously (for which merits): None
8. Drafted by which military commissariat:
9. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits (to be compiled by the staff of the military unit, formation or institution):

During the period of combat actions on the Kalinin and Northwestern Front comrade Sergei Andrianovich Yershov worked as the editor of the corps newspaper Sovetsky patriot. He made the newspaper into a helpful resource that aids the command in mobilizing the men of the corps to carry out their tasks during the fighting with the German invaders. The newspaper commands respect among its readers and genuinely enables them to be taught about prominent experiences of aircrews and technical personnel.

Even when he is allotted limited resources, comrade Yershov makes sure that the newspaper is issued without interruptions.

For organizing the continuous issue of the newspaper Sovetsky patriot, for displaying vigor, for his honorability, and for carrying out his tasks and assignments in an exemplary manner, comrade S.A. Yershov deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the Political Section of the 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps
Guards Colonel [signed] /Lebedev/



I agree with the attestation and its conclusion.

Deputy commander in charge of political affairs of the 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps
Guards Colonel [signed] /Yukhimchuk/



He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 1st Guards Fighter Aviation Corps
Guards Lieutenant General of Aviation [signed] /Beletsky/
May 22, 1943

[Ruiz]

I´m seeking information about the corps newspaper "Sovetsky patriot" . I would appreciate any help.

Best regards.

[CtahhR]

Although a similar name I doubt this publication is overtly related.
Sovetskii Patriot definition of Sovetskii Patriot in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

[Auke]

I think that's an entirely different newspaper.

Every army and corps had a newspaper, and information on them is hard to find. Most likely the newspapers were discontinued after the war when the units were disbanded. Possibly there are archives or libraries in Moscow that have issues of these newspapers.

[Ruiz]

Thank you !

Ruiz.

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation.