Zhegus, Petr Nikolaevich, Sergeant, Rifle Section Commander, 110th Tank Brigade

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Here is Sergeant Petr Nikolaevich Zhegus's Bar.

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1. Family, Zhegus,
2. Name And Patronym, Petr Nikolaevich
3. Military Rank, Sergeant
4. Sex, Male
5. Year Of Birth, 1924
6. Place Of Birth, Rogozjanko, Har'kov Oblast
7. Party Membership, Member VLKSM since 1943
8. Education, None
9. Nationality, Ukrainian
10. From Which Year In Red Army, From 1943 - 1947
11. Which Service And Position At Time Of Award, 110th Tank Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front, Commander Rifle Section
12. Place Of Service And Position At Current Time, Collective Farm "Red Army", Private collective farmer.
13. Current address of awarded, Rogozjanko, Andreivskij Rural Area, Har'kov Oblast

"For Bravery" 1138406 15th February 1944
"For Bravery" 2777816 25th June 1945

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1. Family, Name, Patronym. Zhegus, Petr Nikolaevich
2. Rank. Sergeant
3. Position and unit. Submachinegunner, Motorised Submachinegun Battalion, 110th Red Banner Tank Brigade, 18th Red Banner Tank Corps
Presented For The Governmental Award Medal For Bravery
4. Year of birth. 1925
5. Nationality. Ukrainian
6. Party Membership. Member VLKSM
7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military activity in defence of the USSR and Patriotic War /where, when/ 2nd Ukrainian Front.
8. Has been wounded, contused in Patriotic War. 2 wounds
9. From which time in Red Army. September 1942.
10. Which Regional Military Commissariat called. Greater Burluts Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast.
11. Has received awards (for which distinction). Not awarded.

In combat for the approaches to Kirovograd and the city was distinguished, 7th January 1944 was actively bold and resolute in destroying seven Hitlerites and three officers, providing fierce resistance.

Worthy of the Governmental award Medal "For Bravery".

Commander Of The Motorised Submachinegunner Battalion Captain Bevzenko.

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Commander Of A Rifle Section 60th Guards Rifle Order Kutuzov Regiment Guards Sergeant Zhegus Petr Nikolaevich for that, whilst in battle was actively bold and resolute, personally with his own weapon destroyed 3 Germans. He was wounded.

1925 year of birth, Ukrainian, Student, Member VLKSM since 1944, In Red Army since 25th January 1943 called to Greater Burluts Regional Military Commissariat, Har'kov Oblast