Trojan, Nikolaj Zaharovich, Tank Repair, 47th Guards Uman Tank Brigade

[Bill Garvy]

Order Book, #439265, dated April 10th, 1946, and decorations, Combat Service Medal, #340739, Bravery Medal, #274766, Orders of the Red Star, #948957 & #2171768, and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, #287972, August, 1943.

[Bill Garvy]

Reverse of Orders of the Red Star 948957, 2171768, & Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, 287972

[Bill Garvy]

Reverse of Bravery Medal 274766 and Combat Service Medal 340739

Komsomol Book, 17505556, dated February 10th, 1943, dues stamps February, 1943 through 1944

[Bill Garvy]

PRIKAZ (Combat Service Medal, #340739)

51st Tank Brigade

Central Front

No. 034

July 14th, 1943

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valour and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

Medal “For Combat Service”:

14. Sergeant TROYAN, Nikolai Zakharovich, Electrician 255th Tank Battalion

Commander 51st Tank Brigade
Lieutenant-Colonel Borisov

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Troyan, Nikolai Zakharovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Electrician – 255th Tank Battalion, 51st Tank Brigade
Recommendation for the Order of the Red Star
4. Born: 1921
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: Comsomol member
7. Previous combat: SW Front, Western Front 8.42-1.43, SW Front 1.3.43, Central Front 5.43-present
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Armed Forces: since 1941
10. Inducted by: Savinskii Regional Military Commissariat, Kharkov Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Comrade Troyan has been employed on the most difficult and important sectors of the repair team’s work. During fighting for the “1st of May” village (Kursk Oblast), without rest he and the team’s members repaired nine vehicles in two days, thus enabling the reestablishment of the battalion’s combat capability. He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Signed Commander of the 255th Tank Battalion, (?), on 10th July, 1943

Awarded Medal “For Combat Service”
Commander, 51st Tank Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Borisov on 14th July, 1943

[Bill Garvy]

PRIKAZ (Bravery Medal, #274766)

51st Tank Brigade

Central Front

No. 034

July 25th, 1943

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, for the exemplary accomplishment of combat missions in the struggle with the German invaders and the valour and bravery displayed in the process, I award:

Medal “For Bravery”

10. Senior Sergeant TROYAN, Nikolai Zakharovich, Electrician 255th Tank Battalion

Commander 51st Tank Brigade
Lieutenant-Colonel Borisov