Glory III,071223,Gun Commander,1054th Rifle Regiment,301st Stalino Rifle Division

[doomula5000]

Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Pushkin, Vladimir Vasilevich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Gun Crew Commander – 82mm Mortar Company, 2 Rifle Battalion, 1054 Rifle Regiment, 301 Stalin Rifle Division
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1925
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Service in Red Army: since 2.1943
7. Party membership: since 5.1944
8. Participation in combat: 2.1943-8.1943 Northern Caucasus Front; 8.1943-11.1943 Southern Front; 11.1943-3.1944 4 Ukrainian Front; since 3.1944 3 Ukrainian Front
9. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
10. Previous awards: Combat Service Medal by Order 03/N of the 1054 Rifle Regiment dated 7.10.1943
11. Inducted by: Grazhdanskii Regional Military Commissariat, Krasnodar Krai
12. Home of record: Ryazan Oblast, Shelukhovskii Region, Novo-Derevenskii Selsovet, “New Life” Collective Farm. Father – Pushkin, Vasilii Yakovlevich
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
As a mortar crew leader, Sergeant Pushkin displayed exceptional bravery and courage while repelling an enemy counterattack north of the village of Albina (Bendery Region, Moldovan SSR) on 26.08.1944. The enemy delivered heavy artillery, mortar, and machinegun fire and boldly advanced. The enemy fire complicated the actions of our infantry while repelling the enemy counterattack. Personally firing his mortar, Comrade Pushkin killed as many as 45 Hitlerites and destroyed two enemy heavy machineguns and two mortars. When enabled, the Soviet infantry successfully repelled the enemy counterattack.
He is deserving of the Order of Glory III Class.
Signed Commander, 1054 Stalin Rifle Regiment, Major Radaev on 27 September 1944
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by Order 52/N of the 301 Stalin Rifle Division dated 15.10.1944 as verified by the Division Chief of Personnel Guards Captain Karchevskii on 15 October 1944.




Award Card
Order Booklet 513735
1. Last name: Pushkin
2. Name and patrionymic: Vladimir Vasilevich
3. Rank: Senior Sergeant
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1924
6. Birthplace: Ryazan Oblast, Shpukhovskii Region, village of Ukhorovskii
7. Party membership: since 1944
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Time in Red Army: since September 1942
11. Place of service at awarding: 1054 Rifle Regiment, 301 Rifle Division – Squad Leader
12. Place of work at present: 71 Independent Signals Company assigned to the 244 Bomber Aviation Division – Squad Leader
13. Home address: Ryazan Oblast, Shpukhovskii Region, village of Ukhorovskii
14. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Glory III 71.223 311 Rifle Division dated 15.10.44
OPW II 523.684 5 Shock Army dated 18.3.45
Bravery Medal 1.740.887 301 Rifle Division dated 15.9.44
Verified by 244 Aviation Division Chief of Personnel Captain Neupyatov on 6 April 1946











Award Card
Certificate V 798703
15. Last name: Pushkin
16. Name and patrionymic: Vladimir Vasilevich
17. Rank: Senior Sergeant
18. Gender: Male
19. Birthyear: September 1924
20. Birthplace: Ryazan Oblast, Shpukhovskii Region, village of Ukhorovskii
21. Party membership: n/a
22. Education: elementary
23. Nationality: Russian
24. Time in Red Army: since February 1942
25. Place of service at awarding: 1054 Rifle Regiment, 30 [trans: sic - 301] Rifle Division – Rifleman
26. Place of work at present: 71 Independent Signals Company assigned to the 244 Bomber Aviation Division – Squad Leader
27. Home address: Troop Unit 49694 in Telavi
28. Awards:
Designation Serial Number Awarding Organization
Combat Service Medal 530.304 1054 RR 30[trans: sic - 301] RD dated 7.10.43
Verified by 244 Aviation Division Chief of Personnel Captain Pis(?) on 17 May 1948

SECRET
301 Stalin Rifle Division Order 52/N dated 15 October 1944
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in battle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and courage, I award the following decorations:
Order of Glory III Class
17. Sergeant Vladimir Vasilevich PUSHKIN – Gun Crew Commander, 82mm Mortar Company, 2 Rifle Battalion, 1054 Stalin Rifle Regiment, this Division.
Signed Commander Colonel Antonov, Chief of Staff Colonel Safanov, and Chief of Personnel Captain of Administrative Services Karchevskii, 301 Rifle Division

[patricko]

Very nice citation ! Thanks for having posted it ! :thumbsup
Quite a journey for this 301 "Stalino" R.D. ...

[doomula5000]

If I am not mistaken Stalino is a city in southern Ukraine?

[Alfred]

:thumbsup

[patricko]

Originally Posted by doomula5000

If I am not mistaken Stalino is a city in southern Ukraine?

Yes, the city's name is now Donetsk. The 301 RD participated at the action there, in sept. 43, and got it's honorific name by it.

[deValcourt]

...And he's a "Pushkin" no less.:) Nice citation.:thumbsup

Phillip

[RedMaestro2]

Nice piece! :thumbsup

Originally Posted by deValcourt

...And he's a "Pushkin" no less.:)
Phillip

I've always wondered, did having a patriotic last name give a boost for awards?

[Pobeda45]

Mortar and Artillery awards are always a good read. :thumbsup

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by RedMaestro2

Nice piece! :thumbsup



I've always wondered, did having a patriotic last name give a boost for awards?

Probably, but with no guarantees.

Phillip

[Auke]

One of the two or three guys who received three Nevskys was N.L. Nevsky - probably not a coincidence; although his patriotic last name probably didn't give him a privileged position, his commanders might have though "Hey, cool name, let's give this guy a Nevsky instead of a Red Banner."