For Bravery,2832062,Musician,23rd Guards Rifle Division

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AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Khrulev Nikolaj Aleksandrovich
2. Rank Guards Senior Sergeant
3. Position, unit Musician of the 23rd Guards Dno Red Banner Rifle Division
Is Recommended for the Medal “For Bravery”
4. Year of birth 1912
5. Nationality Russian
6. Party membership n/a
7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR (where and when) On the front of the Patriotic War since August 1941
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Doesn’t have
9. In the Red Army since 1934
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Arkhangel’sk City, Oktyabr’ District Military Commissariat
11. Previous awards Medal “For Bravery”, Medal “For Combat Services”
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Arkhangel’sk City, Solombala, Bul’varnaya Street, House № 4, Apartment 1, Wife: Iyudina Aleksandra Lukichna


II. Brief description of personal feat

Guards Senior Sergeant Khrulev on May 2nd 1945, being part of the Musicians’ Platoon of the division, participated in the battle against a German Battalion that broke through the location of the 2nd echelon of the division. With his courageous actions along with other musicians he helped toward the success of the combat and total rout of the German Battalion despite the fact that the Germans were having advantages in both number and weaponry. He participated in the capture of a group of Germans and killed several Hitleries with the fire of his rifle.
He deserves the awarding of the medal “For Bravery”.

Guards Major (Signed) / Kunin /

12 May 1945

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