"Gratitude" Certificates

**Egorka** · 05-28-2017, 08:57 PM

by Philippe

All 'gratitude' is stuck in a photo album .... most missing .... but some legends are dated 1947 ... I do not think that he is killed in combat. Thanks again for your help Igor !

Philippe, of course he was not killed in combat. Maybe I should have elaborated on this.
It is one of cases when a man was declared KIA, but later appeared to be alive. This is one of those war stories when a wife/mother receives a death sertificate ("pohoronka"), but keeps wating for the man. And he eventually turns up!
The scenarios how this could happen are numerous. I lately had 4 researches where this was the case. Usually it involves some kind of dramatic event like encirclement, downed airplane, or severe wound. This created some paper work discrepancies.
F.ex. KOLYADAs name is still in the list of the common grave. I will try to get the photo...

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-28-2017 08:57 PM

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**Philippe** · 07-22-2017, 08:46 AM

Gratitude n ° 362 of 5 May 1945: Taking of the city and the naval base of Swinemunde in the Baltic Sea.

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Thanks for the occupation in Germany.

**Bill Garvy** · 07-22-2017, 01:42 PM

Gratitude Certificate, #359, dated May 2nd, 1945 awarded to Private Illarion Sergeevich Solov'ev for the Capture of Berlin issued by the 4th Tank Army.

**Egorka** · 07-22-2017, 02:31 PM

by Bill Garvy

Gratitude Certificate, #359, dated May 2nd, 1945 awarded to Private Illarian Sergeevich Solovev for the Capture of Berlin issued by the 4th Tank Army

He was a driver-mechanic of the 267 mobile vehicle repair workshop.
Born in 1925. Awarded Red Star in April 1945.

**Egorka** · 07-22-2017, 02:35 PM

by Philippe

Gratitude n ° 362 of 5 May 1945: Taking of the city and the naval base of Swinemunde in the Baltic Sea.

Philippe, can you read anything on the stamp? Or maybe if you post better scan of the stamp we can identify him. For now there are too many people to choose from.

**Philippe** · 07-23-2017, 12:52 PM

There you go !
"Gratitude" Certificates

**Egorka** · 07-24-2017, 11:12 AM

by Philippe

There you go !

Perfect, Philippe!
Sergant Kharchenko Vasily Davidovich, born 1906. In service since October 1941.
Served in as a rifleman in the 755 Airfield Service Battalion, which provided for operations of 12 Gu.BAGR (12 Guards Bomber "Gatchina" Regiment).
CSM medal in March 1945.

The gratitude is "signed" by Lt-General of Aviation NESTERTSEV (1899-1977).