Order of the Red Star, #379945, Antitank Gunner in an Antitank Rifle Company of the 935th Rifle Regiment, 306th Ribshevo Rifle Division

[Bill Garvy]

Award issue log

Secret
Copy nr. 2

Record nr. A-1655

Containing orders and medals of the USSR issued by the 43rd Army, 1st Baltic Front

Name of the recipient, name of the order or medal, and date of issue Serial number Certificate nr. Awarded by Order or Decree nr. and date Remarks
The Order of the Red Star to:
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Lyuborshchuk, Ivan Abramovich; Private; December 11, 1943 379945 A-365990 Division Order nr. 073 of November 21, 1943 “Lyubovchuk” in the Order
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Order

Secret
Copy nr. 2

[Pencil notes: 1st Baltic Front; February 9, 1944; and other administrative data]

Order

Of the 306th Ribshevo Rifle Division, 91st Rifle Corps, 43rd Army, 1st Baltic Front

– On decorating personnel –

November 21, 1943 – Nr. 073 – Active Army

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:

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The Order of the Red Star to:

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9. Private Ivan Abramovich Lyuborchuk, Rifle Layer in an Antitank Rifle Company of the 935th Rifle Regiment

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Commander of the 306th Ribshevo Rifle Division
Colonel [signed] /Kucheryavenko/

Divisional chief of staff
Colonel [signed] /Chernous/

All fields to be filled out fully

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Lyuborchuk, Ivan Abramovich
2. Rank: Private
3. Position and unit: Antitank Rifle Layer in an Antitank Rifle Company of the 935th Rifle Regiment, 306th Ribshevo Rifle Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1910
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Not a member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): In the Patriotic War since 1943, serving on the Kalinin Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: 1943
10. Drafted by which Military Commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Litvinsky Raion, Vinnitsa Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which accomplishments): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: _______________

Short, concrete description of his feat of arms or accomplishments:

On November 9th of this year, during the regiment's offensive operations, Private Lyuborchuk was boldly advancing among the ranks of the infantry. Near the village of Kotovo in the Vitebsk Oblast the enemy put up severe resistance and launched a counterattack. With his antitank rifle Private Lyuborchuk destroyed 2 machine guns and took out a 45-mm gun while firing on direct lay. This enabled the success of the advancing infantry.

I apply for Private Lyuborchuk to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 935th Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Kashin/
November 17th, 1943


By Order of the 306th Ribshevo Rifle Division nr. 073 of November 21st, 1943 awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Verified by the chief of the 4th Section
Major [signed] /Arbuzov/
November 22nd, 1943

Private Ivan Abramovich Lyuborchuk's Order of the Red Star, #379945, scans used with permission.

My thanks to Auke for his invaluable assistance. . .

[Adrian Stevenson]

I always like anything Anti tank rifle related. Great stuff!

Cheers, Ade.