Order of the Red Star, #1321726, Long-service

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 747687

1. Last name: Chernikov
2. First name and patronymic: Konstantin Grigoryevich
3. Military rank: Major
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1903
6. Place of birth: City of Odessa
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1924
8. Education: Secondary
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From April, 1924 through November, 1927 and since May, 1932
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: Deputy Chief of Field Assembly and Distribution Point nr. 19, 1st Far Eastern Front
12. Current place of service and position: Unemployed
13. Home address of the awardee: 67-12 Bolsheviki Street, city of Kirov, Kirov Oblast

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 1321726 Temporary certificate nr. 224111 Decree of November 3, 1944

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class 711800 Temporary certificate nr. Z-838303 Order of the Armoured and Mechanized Forces of the 1st Far Eastern Front nr. 012/N of September 29, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

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

Military commissar of the Zhdanov Raion
Captain [signed]
September 25th, 1946

Award sheet

For 15 years of service in the Red Army

[Stamp: Order of the Red Star]

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Chernikov, Konstantin Grigoryevich
2. Rank: Major
3. Position and unit: Serving in the reserve of the Political Department of the Volga Military District
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1903
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1924
7. Place of birth: Odessa
8. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): No
9. Wounds and contusions received (how many, when, severity):
a) During the Civil War: No
b) During the Patriotic War: No
c)
10. Since when in the Red Army (month, day, and year): From May 1925 through December 1927 and since 1932
11. Awarded which orders and medals and when: None
12. Home address:

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

Serving in the reserve of the Political Department of the Volga Military District since June 22, 1944, Major K.G. Chernikov showed himself a disciplined, punctual, and honorable officer. A well-trained and politically developed comrade, he is an example in general development and training. He commands respect and authority among his comrades. His moral attitude is absolutely impeccable and he takes an active part in party-political life. He is dedicated to the Party of Lenin and Stalin and the socialist motherland. He deserves to be awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the reserve of the Volga Military District
Major [signed] /Zolotaryov/
August 9, 1944

For long service in the Red Army he deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Chief of the Political Department of the Volga Military District
Guards Colonel [signed] /Abramov/
August 21, 1944



Service in the Red Army

Since when Until when Name of the position/Name of the unit and formation/District / front
May, 1925 December, 1927 Private 4th Railroad Regiment Ukrainian Military District
May, 1932 July, 1932 Cadet Senior Political Officer Course at the Lenin Academy Leningrad Military District
July, 1932 August, 1932 Secretary of the Party Bureau Senior Political Officer Course at the Lenin Academy Leningrad Military District
August, 1932 March, 1934 Secretary of the Party Bureau Independent Tank Battalion of the 3rd Rifle Division Volga Military District
March, 1934 May, 1935 Instructor with the Political Department Political Department Volga Military District
May, 1935 July, 1937 Commissar Depot of the People’s Commissariat of Defense nr. 26 Volga Military District
July, 1937 May, 1939 Depot chief Depot of the People’s Commissariat of Defense nr. 330 Volga Military District
May, 1939 August, 1939 Battalion commissar Rifle regiment of the 86th Rifle Division Volga Military District
August, 1939 June, 1944 Deputy school head for political affairs District School for Medical Instructors Volga Military District
June, 1944 Reserve Volga Military District

List compiled on the basis of his personnel file.

Major [signed] /Zolotaryov/
August 9th, 1944

For long service in the Red Army he deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the Volga Military District
Colonel General [signed] /Khozin/

Member of the Military Council
Guards Major General [signed] /Rybin___/
August 21st, 1944

Service record

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Chernikov, Konstantin Grigoryevich
2. Born on: October 1st, 1903
3. Nationality: Russian
4. Knowledge of foreign languages: No
5. Place of birth: Odessa, Ukrainian SSR
6. Party affiliation
Member of the Communist Party since: 1924
Party membership booklet nr.: 4827978
Candidate member of the Communist Party since:
Member of the Komsomol since:
Not a party member:
Membership of other parties: No
Changes in party affiliation: No
7. Social situation: Serviceman
8. Profession (specialty):
9. Family situation (family composition and ages): Married to Viktoria ____vna Chernikova (née Galyuzman)
10. Civilian education (names of the educational institutions): People’s school in the city of Odessa, 1915
11. Military education:
a) In the old army: No
b) In the Soviet Army (graduated with which grade): Eight-month Senior Political Officer Course at the Military Political Academy in Leningrad, 1932
12. Party education: Odessa Soviet Party School, 1925

13. Military promotions Date and year By whose order
Political Officer
Major 1942 Order of the Moscow Military District nr. 03030

14. Service at the front (where and against whom): On the Far Eastern Front from August 1945 through September 1945
15. Wounds and contusions: No
16. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class on September 29, 1945; Order of the Red Star on November 3, 1944; Medal for the Victory over Japan on September 3, 1945
17. State of health: Limited suitability for military service; 2nd category

Entered Soviet Army service on November 1, 1925

Name of the unit/Name of the position/Month, day and year/By whose order/Order nr.
4th Railroad Regiment, Kiev Military District Cadet, junior commander November. 1925
Transferred to the reserve October, 1927
Senior Political Officer Course at the Lenin Academy, Leningrad Cadet May, 1932
61st Rifle Division, Volga Military District Instructor with the Political Section December, 1932
61st Tank Battalion, 61st Rifle Division, Volga Military District Secretary March, 1934
Political Department of the Volga Military District Instructor December, 1934
Army Depot nr. 26, Volga Military District Commissar May, 1935
District Depot nr. 330, Volga Military District Chief September, 1937
Independent Battalion of the 86th Rifle Division, Volga Military District Commissar May, 1938
District School for Junior Commanders, Volga Military District Commissar September 1940
19th Independent Tank Repair Battalion, 3rd Tank Division, 25th Army, Red Banner Far Eastern Army Deputy commander for political affairs April, 1943
Evacuation Hospital nr. 340, 3rd Tank Division, 25th Army, Coastal Military District Deputy head for political affairs December, 1945 Coastal Military District 051 of July 31st, 1946
Transferred to the Reserve of the 3rd category with the rank of Major, in accordance with Article 43 (due to age)

Military commissar of the Voroshilov Raion
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /F______/ July 31st, 1946 Coastal Military District 051

19. Attestation

On which position Final conclusion of the attestation Date

20. Special record:
21. Last name, first name and patronymic: Chernikov, Konstantin Grigoryevich
22. Military rank: Reserve Major, personnel category: Political officers
23. Branch of arms: , military specialty nr. 236
24. Group: Senior, reserve of the 3rd category
25. Registered until December 31st, 1963
26. Canceled on:
27. Place of service and position (or nature of activities outside military service): First assistant captain for political affairs of the motorship A. Serov, Black Sea State Steamship Line
28. Home address: 72/31 Lichnikov Street, Odessa
29. Registration numbers:
30. Registered where (name of the military commissariat, city, and military district): Military Commissariat of the Voroshilov Raion, city of Odessa, Odessa Military District
31. Attended trainings:
32. Service in the old army: , final rank: No
33. Service in the White Army of foreign armies: No
34. Special remarks: Military ID nr. N-32855, issued on December 11th, 1948 by the Military Commissariat of the Voroshilov Raion, city of Odessa

Major Konstantin Grigoryevich Chernikov's Order of the Red Star, #1321726. Photographs/scans used with permission.

My thanks to Auke!