Red Star,2702773,Assistant Scout Commander,1031st Rifle Regiment,280th Rifle Division

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AWARD LIST

1. Last Name, name and patronymic Oberemok Ivan Dmitrievich
2. Rank Senior Sergeant
3. Position, unit Assistant Commander of an Infantry Scout Platoon, 1031st Oder Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Regiment, 280th Konotop, Korosten’ Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Rifle Division
Is recommended for the order of the “ RED STAR”
4. Year of birth 1922
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) Patriotic War since September 1941 – Western, Bryansk, Central and 1st Ukrainian Front.
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Wounded lightly in 1942, lightly wounded on 23.6.43, heavily wounded on 23.10.43 and lightly wounded on 10.5.44.
9. In the Red Army since August 1941
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Kursavka District Military Commissariat, Stavropol Province
11. Previous awards Medal “For Bravery”, order of the 164th Guards Rifle Regiment № 026/N of 4.10.43; Order of Glory 3rd class, order of the 280th Guards Rifle Regiment № 033/N of 18.3.45
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Stavropol’ Province, Kursavka District, Nizhnyaja Kolonka Nizhnyaja Kolonka Selsoviet. Father: Oberemok Dmitrij Vasilevich


I. Brief description of personal feat

On the May 1st, 1945 during the battle with the enemy grouping in the region of Scharfenbrück (Germany), Comrade Oberemok in the group of scouts on the territory of one of the key regions repelled multiple attacks of enemy’s outnumbering forces that tried to break through the defense line of the first battalion and surround it. In these battles Comrade Oberemok personally killed 15 German soldiers and captured two German officers.
Thanks to his bravery and skillful combat maneuvers, Comrade Oberemok nullified the risk of an enemy surrounding of the 1st Rifle Battalion and contributed to the successful defeat of the grouping and completion of the combat missions.
For the courage and bravery manifested in the battle with German Fascism, Comrade Oberemok deserves the governmental award of the Order of the Red Star.


Commander of the 1031st Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Oder Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel (Signature) / Syabryuk /

26 May 1945