Order of the Red Star, #2584610, Machinegunner, 173rd Red Banner Rifle Division

[Bill Garvy]

Award Card

Order Booklet B 387649

1. Last name: Abezov
2. Name and patrionymic: Khait Bareevich [trans: sic. Other documents read “Khaid Burevich”]
3. Rank: Private
4. Gender: Male
5. Birthyear: 1925
6. Birthplace: village of Bukhara Oblast, Gizhduvan Region, Molotov Collective Farm
7. Party membership: Comsomol member since 1944
8. Education: elementary
9. Nationality: Uzbek
10. Time in Red Army: 1943
11. Place of service at awarding: Rifleman – 173rd Rifle Division
12. Place of work at present: Gizhduvan – Student at the Collective Farmer School
13. Home address: Bukhara Oblast, Gizhduvan Municipal Committee, Collective Farm named after Molotov
14. Awards:
Designation/Serial Number/Awarding Organization
Red Star/2.584.610/173rd Rifle Division dated 22.3.1945

Verified by Gizhduvan Municipal Military Commissariat Guards Lieutenant Colonel Teslya on 6th August, 1947.



PRIKAZ

Headquarters 173rd “Orshansk” Order of the Red Banner Rifle Division
5th Army, 3rd Belorussian Front

22nd March, 1945 No. 020/N Regular Army

On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR, for the exemplary performance of combat missions on the front of the struggle against the German invaders and for displaying valor and bravery we award:

Order “Red Star”

1. Private ABEZOR, Khaid Burevich, Submachine Gunner, 1311th Submachine Company, “Minsk” Rifle Regiment

Commander 173rd “Orshansk” Order of the Red Banner Rifle Division
Colonel Katyushin

Division Chief of Staff
Lieutenant-Colonel Ezhov



Award Sheet

1. Last name, name, and patrionymic: ABEZOR, Khaid Burevich
2. Rank: Private
3. Duty position: Submachine Gunner, 1311th Submachine Company, “Minsk” Rifle Regiment

Recommendation for Order “Red Star”

4. Born: 1925
5. Nationality: Uzbek
6. Party membership: VLKSM
7. Previous combat: 3rd Belorussian Front
8. Wounds or shell-shock: None
9. Time in Red Army: 10th April, 1943
10. Inducted by: Bukhara Oblast, _________ Regional Military Commissariat
11. Previous awards: Awarded Medal “For Bravery”, Order No. 019/N on 29th July, 1944
12. Home of record: (intentionally obscured)

Short description of personal combat feat or accomplishment

Comrade Abezor on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, & 16th of February near the town of Inten (Germany) showed exemplary courage and bravery. Comrade Abezor repelled 4 enemy counterattacks. Dispersing a group of Germans by his accurate fire killed 9 soldiers despite their numerical superiority. He took 3 German prisoners. He is worthy of the governmental award – Order “Red Star”.

Commander 1311st “Minsk” Rifle Regiment
Lieutenant-Colonel Starikov
7th March, 1945

Awarded: Order “Red Star”
Commander 173rd “Orshansk” Rifle Division
Lieutenant-Colonel Katyushin
19th March. 1945

By Order of the Commander of the 173rd “Orshansk” Order of the Red Banner Division
No. 020/N of 20th March, 1945 awarded Order “Red Star”
Chief of Staff of Human Resources 173rd “Orshansk” Order of the Red Banner Division
Major Sokolov



Private Abezor's Order of the Red Star, #2584610.