Order of the red banner SN238203

Ukrainian Guards Captain Ivan Vasilievich Poyarko served as battalion commander of the 148th Guards Rifle Regiment, 50th Guards Rifle Division, 3rd Guards Army, Stalingrad Front. From Kiev to Stalingrad, he displayed exceptional bravery. In 1941 at Kiev, he ambushed enemy forces, captured two prisoners, killed 17, and took 11 captive. In 1942 at Stalingrad, he seized 47 cannons, 100 horses, and captured 200 Germans. Highly decorated, he later became Director of Krasny Liman Trade Department.

• Full Name: Ivan Vasilievich Poyarko (Иван Васильевич Поярко)
• Date of Birth:
  • March 15, 1918 (alternative record: April 4, 1918)
• Place of Birth:
  • Village of Redkodub, Krasno-Limansky District, Stalino Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
• Nationality: Ukrainian

Military Service:

• Drafted:
  • October 20, 1938
  • By: Slavyansk District Military Commissariat, Stalino Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
• Party Membership:
  • Joined the Communist Party in 1940
• Service Period:
  • October 1938 – September 1943

Military Rank:

• Initially: Guards Senior Lieutenant
• Later: Guards Captain (by Order No. 0127, Southwestern Front, February 11, 1943)

Units Served:

1. 757th Rifle Regiment, 222nd Rifle Division (Earlier service)
2. 206th Rifle Division, 37th Army, Southwestern Front (Kiev Defense)
3. 124th Rifle Division, 39th Army, Southwestern Front (Kharkov Operations)
4. 148th Guards Rifle Regiment, 50th Guards Rifle Division, 3rd Guards Army, Stalingrad Front (Stalingrad Campaign)

Combat Participation:

• August – September 1941:

  • Participated in battles near Zhitomir during the defense of Kiev.
  • Served as Political Instructor, Reconnaissance Company, 757th Rifle Regiment, tasked with deep penetration missions to scout enemy positions and capture prisoners.
  • Engaged in successful operations behind enemy lines, cutting German communication lines, capturing German soldiers, and leading assaults on enemy positions.

• May – June 1942:

  • Battles in the Kharkov region as commander of the guard company, 124th Rifle Division.
  • Lightly wounded in the right chest while capturing the village of Chetkalyovo, Kharkov Oblast.

• June – December 1942:

  • Served as commander of the 1st Battalion, 148th Guards Rifle Regiment, 50th Guards Rifle Division, Stalingrad Front.
  • During operations to expand and consolidate positions on the right bank of the Don River, led his battalion 15 km forward, capturing Belosoyino village.
  • Captured 47 cannons, 100 horses, and 200 German prisoners.

• December 28, 1942:

  • Severely wounded near Morozovskaya town, resulting in the amputation of his left leg.

Wounds and Injuries:

1. September 20, 1941: Severe injuries to both knees during the defense of Kiev.
2. June 28, 1942: Light chest wound near Kharkov.
3. September 27, 1942: Abdominal wound.
4. December 27, 1942: Severe wound to the lower left leg near Morozovskaya, leading to leg amputation.
5. Suffered a concussion.

Post-Military Career:

• Discharged from the Red Army in September 1943 due to injury.
• Held various positions in Party and trade union organizations.
• Served as Director of the Trade Department of the Soviet of the Krasny Liman District, earning positive evaluations.

Awards:

• Order of the Red Banner (Awarded twice)
  • Recommendations from:
    • District Soviet Chairman Sukhostavsky
    • District Party Secretary Dergachy
    • Military Commissar Captain Delega (April 26, 1945)
    • Colonel Korotkov, Stalino Oblast Military Commissariat (September 30, 1945)
    • General of the Army Cherevichenko, Kharkov Military District Commander
    • Lieutenant General Muzhavanadze, Military Commissar (October 24, 1945)