Glory III,703421,Rifleman,242nd Rifle Regiment,104th Rifle Division,Austria

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Record Card:

Record card
Order book No Г-956158

1. Last name: MERKURYEV
2. First, middle names: Anatoly Merkuryevich
3. Military rank: Lance-corporal
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1920
6. Place of birth: Smolensk region, Novo-Duginsky district, Dubetskaya village
7. Party membership since: Non- party
8. Education: Incomplete secondary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. In the Red Army since: since 1940 to 1946
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied when awarded: 242nd rifle regiment, 104th rifle division – rifleman
12. Current place of service and position: Planning institute “Rosgyprosovkhozstroy” - senior drill operator
13. Home address of the awardee: Leningrad, 5 Plekhanova street apt.42
14. Record of previous awards

Names of orders, medals Their numbers Document numbers Ground for award
Checked
Glory 3rd class 703421 Г-956158
Order to the 104th rifle division No 023/N of April 30, 1945
Signature of awardee (signed) ________________________

Data correctness
and signature of awardee Officer of the 3rd department of Leningrad
Regional Military Commissariat
attested by: Major (signed) /GAZA/


October 29, 1956


Recommendation:

AWARD CITATION

1. First, middle and last names Merkuryev Anatoly Merkuryevich
2. Rank Lance-Corporal
3. Position, unit Rifleman of 242nd rifle holding the order of the Red Banner regiment, 104th rifle division
Is recommended for the order of Glory, 3rd cl.
4. Year of birth 1920
5. Nationality Russian
6. Party membership Non-party
7. Participation in the civil war and other military actions aimed at the defense of the USSR and in Patriotic War (where and when)
In the Patriotic war, since March 22, 1941 to January 03, 1944 - Karpatsky front, since November 06, 1944 to January 06, 1945 - 2nd Ukrainian front, since January 06, 1945 - 3rd Ukrainian front
8. Wounds or contusions received during the Patriotic War Heavily wounded in June 1942, Maselskaya staion, Karpatsky front, lightly wounded on April 27, ??, Karpatsky front
9. In the Red Army since 1939
10. Drafted by what district military commissariat Leningrad, Vasileostrovsky district military commissariat
11. Previous awards Was not awarded
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his/her family) Leningrad, Vasileostrovsky district, 7? ?? line, apt. 45. Sister - Arestova Klavdia Mikhaylovna

I. Brief description of personal feat or merits

Comrade Merkuryev on April 13, 1945 during attack for Radkersburg town (Austria) revealed courage and firmness. He was one of the first to rush into the trench of the enemy and in man-to-man fighting destroyed two fascists and a hand machine-gun. After that the enemy counter-attacked, but comrade Merkuryev remained at the conquered by him line, he started an aimed fire from machine-gun and destroyed 10 more fascists, thus providing successful advance of our subdivisions.

On April 14, 1943 comrade Merkuryev, being in capture group ??? of senior Sergeant Kuzmin, penetrated the enemy’s location, where he destroyed crew of hand machine-gun and was one of the first to capture a German and a hand machine-gun, after that he chased retreating enemy up to the water border.

For destruction of 12 fascists, hand machine-gun with its crew, for the revealed courage, bravery and firmness in the battle, for being one of the first to capture a prisoner and a hand machine-gun comrade Merkuryev deserves to be awarded with government award, order of Glory, 3rd cl.

Commander of 242nd rifle holding the order of the Red Banner regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel (signed) /Ogloblin/
April 24, 1945

II. Conclusion of the Higher Command
Under order to units of 104th rifle division No 023/N of April 30, 1945 he was awarded with order of Glory, 3rd cl.
Head of personnel department
Senior Lieutenant (signed) /Korolev/
May 04, 1945

[medals73]

The medal, researched by serial number.

[Kirchgoens]

Here's a new twist for the forum - addresses! This is what his street (down to the number) looks like today. He lived on the southwest outskirts of the city, but I'm not sure this building is of that period. It might not have survived the war, because this one surely looks post-war. If he had to work downtown and he drove today, his commute would suck - especially with half a meter of snow on the ground already this winter and almost no plowing of the streets. :)

[Sanzotta]

Interesting twist! I never thought of that. I love the internet.

[Kirchgoens]

I've partially changed my mind about the building. It may have been his actual building of residence. He was drafted while living on Vasilievsky Island, but his address in '56 was in a very different part of the city. I'd even say it's likely a different voenkomat. So... He appears to have gone back to a different part of the city. Not a surprise: it's possible that his prewar home and his even his family did not survive the Blockade while he was away at the front.

Was this one started with an online translator? Some of the wording still has that angle to it.

[medals73]

Originally Posted by Kirchgoens

Was this one started with an online translator? Some of the wording still has that angle to it.

The recommendation? No, by the researcher. I'd have to check to see which (of the two who do translations) did it for me.

[CtahhR]

Here is the original citation.