Order of the Red Star,0927335,Adjutant,4th Lvov Bomber Aviation Corps

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 733122

1. Last name: Mukhin
2. First name and patronymic: Kapiton Petrovich
3. Military rank: Lieutenant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1915
6. Place of birth: Village of Krinitsa, Sergach Raion, Gorky Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a member
8. Education: 7 classes
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: Since 1936
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: Adjutant to the commander of the 4th Bomber Aviation Corps
12. Current place of service and position: Driver at the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security Counterintelligence Department, Leningrad Military District
13. Home address of the awardee: 43 Saltikov-Shchedrin Street, Apartment 9, Leningrad

14. Record of all awards received:

Names of the orders and medals/Their numbers/Numbers of the documents/Ground of award

Order of the Red Star 927335 Temporary certificate nr. G-419923
Order of the 2nd Air Army nr. 0256/N of September 21st, 1944

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class 587583 Temporary certificate nr. Z-457552 Order of the 4th Bomber Aviation Corps nr. 016/N of May 20th, 1945

Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 - Permanent certificate nr. Ye-0150290 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 9th, 1945

Medal for the Capture of Berlin-Permanent certificate nr. A-014875 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9th, 1945

Medal for the Liberation of Prague-Permanent certificate nr. A-067055 Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9th, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):

Chief of the Personnel Section of the Ministry of State Security Counterintelligence Department, Leningrad Military District
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Moskovsky/
July 15th, 1946

True copy.
Section chief [signed] /Zakharov/

All fields to be filled out fully

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Mukhin, Kapiton Petrovich
2. Rank: Junior Lieutenant
3. Position and unit: Adjutant to the commander of the 4th Lvov Bomber Aviation Corps
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1915
5. Nationality: Russian
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 from June 22nd, 1941 through September 15th, 1941 on the Leningrad Front; from September 15, 1941 through April 1, 1943 on the Volkhov Front; from January 1st, 1943 through September 10th, 1943 on the Steppe Front; and since February 26th, 1944 on the 1st Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since 1936
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Volodarsky Raion, city of Leningrad
11. Awards received previously (when and for which merits): None
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Serving as the adjutant, comrade Mukhin showed himself a cultured and courteous officer. A distinguished specialist in vehicles, comrade Mukhin was given orders by the corps commander to re-arrange the corps headquarters’ motor transport system.

With the conscientiousness peculiar to him, comrade Mukhin energetically set about re-arranging and putting in order the transport system. Neither possessing a centralized stock of spare parts, nor receiving any, comrade Mukhin literally worked days on end to gather spare parts from dumped vehicles.

Thanks to these measures and his great deal of labor-intensive efforts, comrade Mukhin was able to repair 3 trucks. Through his efforts 3 vehicle engines were restored.

He imposed fine military order in the corps headquarters’ garage and, in accordance with his orders’ demands, he established a strict order for using the transport vehicles.

Between June and September the corps headquarters’ garage processed approximately 65 tons of fuel. Comrade Mukhin’s transport system enabled the headquarters to be relocated 4 times.

He is an exemplary officer, serving in the important field that enables the corps to conduct its combat activities, working while the headquarters are being relocated, and ensuring the corps’ everyday duties.

Comrade Mukhin deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of staff of the 4th Lvov Bomber Aviation Corps
Colonel [signed] /Kirichenko/
September 15th, 1944

He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 4th Lvov Bomber Aviation Corps
Major General of Aviation [signed] /Arkhangelsky/
September 15th, 1944

He is to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 2nd Air Army
Colonel General of Aviation [signed] /Krasovsky/
September 21st, 1944

Unit Award Order

SECRET

Second Air Army Order 0256/N dated 21st September, 1944

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Order of the Red Star to:

5. Junior Lieutenant Mukhin – Adjutant, 4th Lvov Bomber Aviation Corps

Signed Commander, 2nd Air Army, General-Colonel of Aviation Krasovskii and Chief of Staff General-Major of Aviation Telnov

My thanks to Paul Schmitt & Auke!

[Bill Garvy]

Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Mukhin, Kapiton Petrovich
2. Rank: Lieutenant
3. Duty position: Dispatcher – 4th Lvov Red Banner Bomber Aviation Corps
Recommendation for the Order of the Patriotic War II Class
4. Born: 1915
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: 22.6.41-15.9.41 Leningrad Front, 15.9.41-1.4.43 Volkhov Front, 1.1.43-10.9.43 Steppe Front, and since 26.2.44 on 1 Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: n/a
9. In Red Army: since 1936
10. Inducted by: Volodar Regional Military Commissariat, Leningrad
11. Previous awards: Red Star on 21.9.44
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

While serving as a dispatcher during the 1st Ukrainian Front’s offensive operation January to May, 1945, Comrade Mukhin proved himself a motivated, steadfast, energetic, and bold soldier.

Comrade Mukhin was systematically positioned in forward locations and accomplished the Corps’ HQ missions in communicating with ground units. He accomplished all his missions accurately and in a timely manner. During this period Mukhin supported as many as 4.5 thousand combat sorties. All combat sorties were guaranteed by the country’s air defense forces for safe passage in a timely manner. Comrade Mukhin employed energetic measures to search for aircraft and crews not returning from combat missions, employing the country’s air defense and other sources, resulting in his always having the exact location of aircraft.

Additionally during this period Mukhin supported as many as six thousand air sorties, both from our units, other units, and training flights. All combat sorties and transiting aircraft were ensured of accurate flight data from the country’s air defense and supplied with full information from airfield to airfield and in the course of all flights and transfers. During a period of the Corps’ frequent airbase moves and while remaining at one of the Corps’ old positions, Mukhin alone without shift replacement and rest, supported the Corps’ combat activities and transit of the Red Army’s air forces.

While accomplishing the Corps commander’s missions, he also repaired broken down vehicles, thus supporting the Corps’ relocation to new airfields.

Conclusion: For his major contributions, he is deserving of the Order of the Patriotic War II Class.

Signed Senior Dispatcher, 4th Bomber Aviation Corps, Senior Lieutenant Zakharov on 19th May, 1945

Endorsed Chief of (?), 4th Bomber Aviation Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Fuksov on 18th May, 1945

Endorsed Chief of Staff, 4th Bomber Aviation Corps, Colonel Kirichenko on 19th May, 1945

Endorsed Commander, 4th Bomber Aviation Corps, General-Major of Aviation Arkhangelskii on 20th May, 1945

Unit Award Order

SECRET

4th Lvov Red Banner Bomber Aviation Corps Order 016/N dated 20th May, 1945
On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, I award the following decorations for exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for having displayed valor and bravery:

Order of the Patriotic War II Class to:

5. Lieutenant Kapiton Petrovich Mukhin – Dispatcher, 4th Lvov Red Banner Aviation Corps

Signed Commander, 4th Lvov Red Banner Bomber Aviation Corps, General-Major of Aviation Arkhangelskii and Chief of Staff Colonel Kirichenko