Article about: Record card Order booklet nr. B-089298 1. Last name: Gladkovsky 2. First name and patronymic: Pyotr Zakharovich 3. Military rank: Master Sergeant 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1905 6. Place
1. Last name: Gladkovsky
2. First name and patronymic: Pyotr Zakharovich
3. Military rank: Master Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1905
6. Place of birth: City of Nikolayev
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1945
8. Education: Secondary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From May 1942 through September 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Automobile platoon leader in the 20th Motorized Rifle Brigade
12. Current place of service and position: Chief mechanic at a diamond refrigerator
13. Home address of the awardee: Diamond refrigerator, Voroshilovgrad Oblast
14. Record of all awards received:
Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document/Ground of award
Order of the Red Star 2641059 Temporary certificate nr. K-406479
Order of the 20th Motorized Rifle Brigade nr. 030/N of September 27, 1944
Order of the Red Star 2641060 Temporary certificate nr. K-406478
Order of the 20th Motorized Rifle Brigade nr. 014/N of May 30, 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 city of Kadiyevka
Guards Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Ryaguzov/
June 16, 1947
Order [for his 1st ORS]
Secret
Copy nr. 2
Order
Of the 20th Motorized Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Rifle Brigade
September 27, 1944 – Nr. 030/N – 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 valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:
The Order of the Red Star to:
[…]
4. Master Sergeant Pyotr Zakharovich Gladkovsky, transport platoon leader in a transport company
[…]
Award sheet [for his 1st ORS]
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Gladkovsky, Pyotr Zakharovich
2. Rank: Master Sergeant
3. Position and unit: Transport platoon leader in a transport company of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Motorized Rifle Brigade
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1905
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Candidate member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War and the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR (where and when): At Stalingrad in 1942; at Oryol from July 14 through August 20, 1943; and on the 1st Ukrainian Front from November 20, 1943 through April 19, 1944 and from July 14 through August 1, 1944
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since May 15, 1942
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Sergo Raion, Voroshilovgrad Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad and Medal for Combat Merit
12. Permanent home address of the awardee: ______________
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
Under the supervision and active leadership of comrade Gladkovsky, the platoon transferred 402 tons and logged over 18,900 kilometres during the period from June 20 to August 1, 1944. As platoon leader, comrade Gladkovsky has a high level of work discipline and has reduced automobile accidents. He deserves the high Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the transport company
Senior Lieutenant-Technician [signed] /________/
August 8
I award the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Motorized Rifle Brigade
Guards Major General [signed] /Ilyin/
September 26, 1944
By Order of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Motorized Rifle Brigade nr. 030/N of September 26, 1944 awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Order [for his 2nd ORS]
Secret
Copy nr. 2
Order
Of the 20th Motorized Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Brigade
May 30, 1945 – Nr. 014/N – 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 valor and bravery displayed in the process, I award:
The Order of the Red Star to:
[…]
4. Master Sergeant Pyotr Zakharovich Gladkovsky, transport platoon leader in an automobile company
[…]
Commander of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Order of Suvorov Motorized Rifle Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Kukhar/
Award sheet [for his 2nd ORS]
Award sheet
1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Gladkovsky, Pyotr Zakharovich
2. Rank: Master Sergeant
3. Position and unit: Transport platoon leader in an automobile company of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Order of Suvorov Motorized Rifle Brigade
Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class
4. Year of birth: 1905
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party
7. Participation in the Civil War and the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR (where and when): At Stalingrad in 1942, the Oryol operation in 1943, and on the 1st Ukrainian Front from November 1943 up to the present time
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: Wounded on September 15, 1944
9. Since when in the Red Army: May 5, 1942
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Sergo Raion, city of Sergo
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad on May 31, 1943; Medal for Combat Merit on May 12, 1944; Medal for Courage of April 10, 1945; and Order of the Red Star on September 29, 1944
12. Permanent home address (of the prospective awardee or his family): Refrigerator in the city of Sergo, Voroshilovgrad Oblast. Married to Irina Anisimovna Gladkovskaya
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
During a short interval during the last operation, comrade Gladkovsky led away nine captured trucks directly from under artillery and mortar fire, which he managed to repair with a selection of spare parts and aggregates. The aforementioned trucks were re-equipped under his supervision and are now being used to transport troops and ammunition.
With his platoon comrade Gladkovsky always brought troops and ammunition to the places where they were required because of the combat situation. Comrade Gladkovsky’s automobile platoon covered 36,000 kilometres without breakdowns and failures.
Comrade Gladkovsky deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.
Deputy brigade commander for technical affairs
Captain-Engineer [signed] /Khokhlov/
May 20, 1945
Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Order of Suvorov Motorized Rifle Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel [signed] /Kukhar/
May 30, 1945
By Order of the 20th Novograd-Volynsky Red Banner Motorized Rifle Brigade nr. 014/N of May 30, 1945 awarded the Order of the Red Star.
Assistant chief of staff for personnel records
Major of the Administrative Service [signed] /Danilov/
Master Sergeant Pyotr Zakharovich Gladkovsky's Orders of the Red Star, # 2641059 & #2641060. Photographs/scans used with permission, and of course, my thanks to Auke for his invaluable assistance in the procurement of this sequential double Order of the Red Star group.
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Orders of the Red Star, #2641059 & #2641060
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