Documents group of Sergeant Vasiliy Nikiforovich Shpagin, Hero of the Soviet Union (#4596)
Article about: Record card Order booklet / certificate nr. 175136 1. Last name: Shpagin 2. First name and patronymic: Vasily Nikiforovich 3. Military rank: Sergeant 4. Sex: Male 5. Year of birth: 1913 6. P
Documents group of Sergeant Vasiliy Nikiforovich Shpagin, Hero of the Soviet Union (#4596)
Record card
Order booklet / certificate nr. 175136
1. Last name: Shpagin
2. First name and patronymic: Vasily Nikiforovich
3. Military rank: Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1913
6. Place of birth: Village of Yevpayevo, Rybkino Raion, Mordovian Autonomous SSR
7. Party membership (since which year): Member of the Communist Party since 1944
8. Education: 5 classes
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: From January 1, 1942 through December 5, 1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position occupied at the time of the award: Gun commander in the 917th Rifle Regiment, 150th Rifle Division, 13th Army
12. Current place of service and position: Duty officer with a team at the oblast headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
13. Home address of the awardee: 25 Vorovsky Street, city of Chernigov
14. List of all awards received:
Name of the order or medal/Serial number/Number of the document Ground of award
Order of Glory, 3rd Class 136425 Temporary certificate nr. V-640198 Order of the 350th Rifle Division nr. 037/N of August 7, 1944
Order of Lenin 20619 Order booklet nr. 175136 Decree of September 23, 1944
Gold Star Medal 4596 Order booklet nr. 175136 Decree of September 23, 1944
Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Permanent certificate nr. 0446164 Decree of May 9, 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 Chernigov
Major [signed] /Simakov/
May 21, 1946
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Shpagin, Vasiliii Nikiforovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Gun Commander – 917th Artillery Regiment, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsy Rifle Division, 24th Rifle Corps, 13th Army
Recommendation for the Order of Glory III Class
4. Born: 1913, Novo-Sibirsk Oblast, Kemerovo, New Colony
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: since 5.1944 #6380471
7. Previous combat: 1.42 Western Front, 12.42 SW Front, and since 11.43 1 Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: lightly wounded 2.02.42 on Western Front
9. In Red Army: since 1.1942
10. Inducted by: Kemerov Regional Military Commissariat, Novosibirsk Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
On 17.07.44 in combat for M. Druzhkopol (Lvov Oblast) while among infantry formations, with his cannon he destroyed two machinegun positions, two carts with ammunition and as many as 12 enemy soldiers and officers while repelling two enemy counterattacks.
On 18.07.44 his cannon was among the first to cross the Western Bug River with only available, on-hand means.
On 19.07.44 in combat for Bele (Lvov Oblast) his cannon fire destroyed a vehicle and as many as six enemy soldiers and officers.
For displayed personal valor and bravery he is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.
Signed Commander, 917th Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Yashchuk on 31st July, 1944
Endorsed Artillery Commander, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Pavlovets on 3rd August, 1944
Awarded the Order of Glory III Class by 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division Order 037/N dated 7th August, 1944. Signed Division Chief of Personnel Major of Administrative Services Salandin
Unit Award Order
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[trans: stamped “1st Ukrainian Front” along with administrative data]
350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, 24th Rifle Corps, 13th Army, 1st Ukrainian Front Order 037/N dated 7th August, 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:
Signed Commander, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, Guards General-Major Vekhin
Award Sheet
1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: Shpagin, Vasiliii Nikiforovich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position: Gun Commander – 917th Artillery Regiment, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsy Rifle Division, 24th Rifle Corps, 13th Army, 1st Ukrainian Front
Recommendation for the title Hero of the Soviet Union
4. Born: 1913, Novo-Sibirsk Oblast, Kemirov
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party membership: n/a
7. Previous combat: 2.2.42 on the SW Front and since 10.11.1943 on the 1st Ukrainian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: lightly wounded 2.02.42 on South-Western Front
9. In Red Army: since 2.2.42
10. Inducted by: Kemirov Regional Military Commissariat, Novosibirsk Oblast
11. Previous awards: n/a
12. Home of record: [trans: entry intentionally obscured]
Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment
In fighting against the German invaders during the forced river crossing of the Vistula River on 30.07.1944 he displayed valor and heroism. Under heavy, enemy artillery, mortar fire and aviation, his cannon and a small number of infantry were the first to cross to the far bank of the Vistula and entered uneven combat against a numerically superior enemy during which they destroyed as many as 70 soldiers and set two enemy tanks on fire. In this manner the enemy was repelled in a northwestern direction and the bridgehead was held for the crossing of the main body.
For displayed bravery and heroism he is deserving of the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
Signed Commander, 917th Artillery Regiment, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Dmitriev on 2nd August, 1944
Endorsed Artillery Commander, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Pavlovets on 3rd August, 1944
Endorsed Commander, 350th Zhitomir Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division, Guards General-Major Vekhin on 5th August, 1944
Endorsed Commander, 24th Rifle Corps, Guards General-Lieutenant (?) and Corps Artillery Commander (?) on 12.8.44
Endorsed Artillery Commander, 3rd Artillery, General-Major of Artillery Kubeev on 28th August, 1944
Endorsed 18th Army Commander General-Colonel (?) and Member of the Military Committee General-Major (?) on 31st August, 1944
Stamped “Bestowed the title Hero of the Soviet Union and awarded the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal according to an edict of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR dated 23.09.1944.
Hero of the Soviet Union Edict
EDICT OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME SOVIET USSR Concerning the Bestowal of the Title Hero of the Soviet Union to General, Officer, Sergeant, and Enlisted Personnel of the Red Army
For exemplary accomplishment of the Command’s combat missions in the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying bravery and heroism, the title HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION is bestowed with the awarding of the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal:
133. Sergeant Vasilii Nikiforovich Shpagin
Signed Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR M. Kalinin and Secretary A. Gorkin
Moscow, the Kremlin.
23rd September, 1944
D. #90/606.
Document for the Medal Victory over Germany dated March 4th, 1946, Serial #K0446164
Document for the Medal 20th Anniversary of Victory dated December 10th, 1965 by the President of the Executive Committee of the Chernigov Regional Council, Serial #A1739561
Document for the Badge 25th Anniversary of Victory
Document for the Medal 30th Anniversary of Victory, combatant, dated May 8th 1975 by the Chernigov Regional Military Commissariat, V. Maskin
Document for the Medal 40th Anniversary of Victory, combatant, dated April 30th, 1985 by the Chernigov Regional Military Commissariat, Colonel Galits
Document for the 50th Anniversary of Victory (Ukrainian) dated March 29th, 1995
Document for the Medal 30th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces dated August 4th, 1948 by the Headquarters of the Ukrainian MVD Chernigov Region
Document for the Medal 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces dated February 14th, 1968 by the Chernigov Regional Military Commissariat, Colonel Krasnik
Document for the Medal 60th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces dated Feberuary 21st, 1978 by the Chernigov Regional Military Commissariat, Colonel Starinskiy
Document for the Medal 70th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces dated February 23rd, 1988 by the Chernigov Region, Colonel Galits
Document for the Medal Lenin Centennial, Labor, dated March 27th, 1970 by the City of Chernigov, N. Bodrov
Order Book (#484029) for the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class, 1985 Jubilee (#470549)
Order Book for the Medals for Meritorious Service, 2nd Class (#707, October 27th, 1958) & 1st Class (#405, October 31st, 1962) by the Ukrainian MVD Chernigov Region
Certificate, Veteran of the 13th Army dated October 27th, 1982
Certificate, Veteran of the 350th Zhytomyr Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division dated November 19th, 1986
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