Order of the red star SN1931467

Lieutenant Kramarenko ensured seamless radio communication for aviation regiments, enabling 6,048 sorties for 32 regiments across 13 airfields in key WWII battles. Highly praised, he received the Order of the Red Star.

1. Surname: Kramarenko

2. First Name and Patronymic: Oleg Dmitrievich (Крамаренко Олег Дмитриевич)

3. Military Rank: Lieutenant

4. Gender: Male

5. Year of Birth: 1919

6. Place of Birth: 12 Marata Street, Leningrad

7. Political Status: Became a probationary party member in August 1943

8. Education Level: Secondary

9. Ethnicity: Russian

10. Service in the Soviet Army: Since 1939

11. Unit and Position at the Time of Award: Commander of the Radio Platoon, 65th Airfield Service Battalion, recipient of the Order of the Red Star

12. Current Unit and Position: Technical Assistant to the Commander, 216th Independent Communications Company

13. Home Address: 10 Velykyi Valov Street, Brody, Lviv Oblast

14. All Awards Received

Recipient of the Order of the Red Star,
Head of the Personnel Department, 20th Aviation Technical Support Division,
Major Pravinsky
March 1, 1947

Name and Patronymic:

Kramarenko Oleg Dmitrievich (Крамаренко Олег Дмитриевич)

Military Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit and Position:

Commander of the Radio Platoon, 65th Airfield Service Battalion, recipient of the Order of the Red Star

Award Application: Order of the Red Star

1. Year of Birth: 1919

2. Ethnicity: Russian

3. Enlistment Date: 1939

4. Political Status: Became a probationary party member in July 1943

5. Combat Participation:

   • Participated in the Great Patriotic War since June 1941

   • Served from June 1941 – April 1944 in the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts

   • Served from April 1944 – May 1945 in the 2nd Ukrainian Front

6. Injuries or Concussions: None

7. Previous Awards: Medal for the Defense of Leningrad (1943)

8. Recruitment Office: Military Commissariat of the Frunzensky District, Leningrad

9. Home Address: -

Summary of Merits

Comrade Kramarenko, serving as a Radio Platoon Commander, has demonstrated excellent professional skills and effectively managed battalion radio communications.

He ensured radio communications for aviation regiments during the Novgorod, Brody-Lviv, Budapest, and Bratislava-Brno offensives. Throughout these operations, radio communication between the aviation regiments and aircraft executing combat missions remained accurate and uninterrupted at all altitudes. As a result, the command of the aviation regiments highly commended him and expressed gratitude to him and his platoon.

In just these four campaigns, he facilitated 6,048 combat sorties for 32 aviation regiments across 13 airfields. Thanks to his effective organization of personnel and systematic professional training programs, his platoon remained cohesive and highly capable.

During combat operations, he was continuously stationed at airfields, maintaining close coordination with pilots and aviation regiment command, which allowed for the swift resolution of any communication issues.

He is passionate about his profession, has deep expertise, and is able to organize communications effectively. Beyond his core responsibilities, he significantly contributed to establishing wired communications for the aviation regiments he supported.

Conclusion:

He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star.

Approvals:

Battalion Communications Chief & Communications Company Commander
Major Kudryavtsev
June 20, 1945

Battalion Commander
Lieutenant Colonel Minin
June 20, 1945

Head of the 10th Aviation Garrison Area
Colonel Balashkov
June 26, 1945

Deputy Commander for Logistics, 5th Air Army
Major General of Aviation Lovtsov
July 9, 1945

Final Award Confirmation:
By order No. 0215 of the 5th Air Army on July 23, 1945, the Order of the Red Star was awarded.

Senior Assistant to the Chief of the 2nd Department, Group Army Personnel Office
Captain Shvets
September 28, 1945