Silver 925
Award citation for Alexander Ivanovich Tkach (born 1907), recommended for the Order of the Red Star.
The document identifies him as a Guards Senior Sergeant and a driver for the motor pool platoon of the commandant company, Headquarters, 52nd Rifle Corps (Lvov, Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky).
Description of merits:
Comrade Tkach has served as a driver for the motor pool platoon of the commandant company since July 1944.
During his service with the corps, he has proven himself to be a brave and resourceful driver. Comrade Tkach participated in combat operations in the Malaya Zemlya area (Crimea).
During the corps' recent offensive operations, while carrying out combat missions under artillery and small-arms fire, Guards Senior Sergeant Tkach successfully maneuvered his vehicle out of danger without damage and ensured the safety of the officer personnel.
