WWII Soviet Order of Glory Researched DESTROYED GERMANS & WOUNDED IN POLAND

WWII Soviet Order of Glory Researched DESTROYED GERMANS & WOUNDED IN POLAND. Full citation below. See photos for details and condition. Digital research included, including translation of citation & personal details.

Citation

1. Last Name, First Name, Patronymic: Gorinchen Mikhail Evstafevich

2. Rank: Red Army Soldier

3. Position, Unit: Rifleman, 7th Rifle Company, 714th Rifle Regiment, 395th “Taman” Red-Banner

Order-of-Suvorov Rifle Division

Recommended for: the Order of the Red Star

4. Year of Brith: 1914

5. Nationality: Ukrainian

6. Party Membership: non-member

7. Participation in the Civil War, subsequent military actions in defense of the USSR, and the

Great Patriotic War (where, when): In the Patriotic War since 10.08.1944, 1st Ukrainian Front

8. Any wounds and concussions in the Patriotic War: Wounded 15.02.1945, 1st Ukrainian Front, and

evacuated to the hospital

9. In the Red Army Since: since August 1944

10. Conscripted in which District Military Commissariat: Zolochevsky District Military

Commissariat, Lvov Oblast

11. Previously awarded (for which merits): none

12. Permanent home address of the recommendee and the address of his family: [redacted per

archive policy]

I. Concise, concrete description of personal feat of arms or merits

During his period of service in the regiment, he proved himself a daring and courageous defender

of the Motherland.

In battle for the city of Szprotawa on 13.02.1945, acting boldly and decisively, he smashed a

German machine gun with a grenade and destroyed 3 German soldiers.

On 15.02.1945 in battle for the city of Żagań, he was first to cross the river Bóbr and engage the

enemy, covering the battalion’s battle line as they crossed.

He leapt into a house from which a German machine gunner was firing and with a grenade

smashed the machine gun and killed 3 German soldiers.

In that battle, Comrade Gorichin was wounded, but he did not leave the battlefield until the

combat mission was accomplished.

For courage and bravery displayed in battle, he deserves the Government award the Order of the

Red Star.

Commander of the 714th Rifle Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel Tikhomirov [signed & stamped]

13 March 1945

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