Order of the Red Star, 1425195, praise the lord & pass the ammunition!

[Bill Garvy]

Record card

Order booklet nr. 545941

1. Last name: Rudenko
2. First name and patronymic: Ivan Sergeyevich
3. Military rank: Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1904
6. Place of birth: City of Fastov, Kiev Oblast
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a party member
8. Education: Elementary
9. Nationality: Ukrainian
10. Since which year in the Soviet Army: From 1926 to 1928 and from 1943 to 1945
11. Place of service (name of unit) and duty position at the time of the awarding: Squad commander (rifleman) in the 47th Rifle Corps
12. Current place of service and duty position: City of Fastov, grain storage, security guard
13. Home address of the awardee: 8 December 12 Street, city of Fastov, Kiev Oblast

14: Record of all awards presented:

Names of the orders and medals

Bravery Medal 1759254 Temporary certificate nr. V-941136 Order of the 342nd Rifle Regiment nr. 018/N of November 15, 1944

Order of the Red Star 1425195 Temporary certificate nr. Zh-181855 Order of the 136th Rifle Division nr. 019/N of March 22, 1945

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class 522703 Temporary certificate nr. Zh-181876 Order of the 47th Rifle Corps nr. 088/N of May 12, 1945

Signature of the awardee: [signed]

I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee:

Military commissar of the Fastov Raion
Captain [signed] /Mangayev/
October 21, 1946

[Bill Garvy]

Award sheet

1. Last name, first name, and patronymic: Rudenko, Ivan Sergeyevich
2. Rank: Sergeant
3. Duty position, unit: Commander of an ammunition supply squad in the 3rd Rifle Battalion, 342nd Novogeorgiyevsk Rifle Regiment, 136th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division

Recommended for: Order of the Red Star

4. Year of birth: 1904
5. Nationality: Ukrainian
6. Party membership: Not a party member
7. Participation in the Civil War, the following combat actions for the defense of the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where, when): 1st Ukrainian Front from August 28, 1944 to October 1944, ___ and 2nd Belorussian Front since October 1944
8. Suffered wounds and contusions during the Patriotic War: Lightly wounded on October 25, 1944
9. Since when in the Red Army: Since August 28, 1944
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military commissariat of the Fastov Raion
11. Which earlier awards (for which merits): Bravery Medal by Order of the 342nd Rifle Regiment nr. 018/N of November 15, 1944
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: 8 December 12 Street, city of Fastov, Kiev Oblast. Wife: Olga Ilyinichna Rudenko


Short, concrete description of personal combat feat or merits:

During the period of offensive combat, attempting to break through the enemy defenses to the northwest of the city of Chojnice in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, since February 26, 1945, comrade Rudenko systematically delivered ammunition to the combat units, despite the difficult conditions resulting from the woody location and the heavy enemy artillery fire. Repeatedly coming under enemy artillery fire, comrade Rudenko disregarded the danger and accurately fulfilled his combat mission; there were no cases of a combat mission failing due to a lack of ammunition.

He deserves the Order of the Red Star.

Commander of the 342nd Rifle Regiment
Major [signed] /Zhuk/
March 20, 1945



Awarded the Order of the Red Star by Order of the 136th Kiev Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Rifle Division nr. 019/N of March 22, 1945.

Chief of the personnel section of the division
Captain [signed] /Pilgui/

[Bill Garvy]

Sergeant Ivan Sergeyevich Rudenko's Order of the Red Star.

My thanks to Auke!

[GIZMO8Z]

They just keep on coming! I'm in awe! Nice one, Bill!

[robin morley]

Bill you have some superb Red Stars, I hope you dont mind me asking but how many do you have in your collection ?

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you, Robin, but as I have said before, and it certainly bears repeating, one can never have too many Red Stars. . .

[GIZMO8Z]

Thank you, Robin, but as I have said before, and it certainly bears repeating, one can never have too many Red Stars. . .

My guess is that Bill has a time machine! He goes back in time and swipes them straight off the Moscow Mint assembly line! Perhaps trades gallons of vodka to the minters in exchange for the Red Stars... OR He wins Kalinka dance competitions and gets these as a prize!

In all honesty, he must be extremely lucky and/or have great connections! I've been searching for Red Stars for past few months and I've only been able to find a few quality ones... tons of fakes... tons of stars that are over-priced. Kudos to Bill for his dedication and focus on the hobby! I love collections like his that have an extreme focus!