AWARD LIST
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Last name, first name, and patronymic:
Akhmetzhanov Yakov Konstantinovich -
Rank, position, and unit:
Senior Lieutenant, Commander of the platoon of the 226th Rifle Regiment -
Nominated for:
Order of the Red Star -
Year of birth:
1921 -
Nationality:
Kazakh -
Party membership:
Candidate for membership in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1939 -
Participation in the Civil War and subsequent military actions defending the USSR (where, when):
Participated in the Great Patriotic War from June 4, 1941 -
Wounds and contusions received in the Great Patriotic War:
No wounds -
Service in the Red Army since:
1940 -
Which military commissariat drafted him:
(Not specified in the document) -
Previously awarded (for which distinction):
Not awarded previously
I. Short, Concrete Description of Personal Combat Feat or Merit:
For his displayed dedication to his Motherland and courage in battle on February 15–16, 1945, during the capture of enemy trenches, Senior Lieutenant Akhmetzhanov, commanding a platoon of the 226th Rifle Regiment, successfully led his unit in storming and eliminating enemy fortifications.
On February 15, 1945, in battle near (location unclear due to handwriting), he personally led his platoon under heavy enemy fire, repelling enemy counterattacks and ensuring the unit's advance.
During combat, he personally eliminated several enemy soldiers and continued to direct his unit forward. His leadership and personal bravery were instrumental in achieving the assigned combat mission.
For his courage and combat prowess, he is worthy of the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 226th Rifle Regiment
(Signature)
February 17, 1945
II. Conclusion of Higher Commanders:
Deserving of the Order of the Red Star.
Commander of the 53rd Guards Rifle Division
Veselov (Signature)
February 18, 1945
VI. Note on Award Issuance:
Decree issued by the 53rd Guards Rifle Division on February 26, 1945.
Confirmed in the Karelo-Finnish Front.
Head of the Personnel Department of the 53rd Guards Rifle Division
(Signature)
