Privalihin Ivan Innokent'evich - (Привалихин Иван Иннокентьевич)
1. Last name: Privalichin
2. First name and patronymic: Ivan Innokentievich
3. Military rank: Staff Sergeant
4. Sex: Male
5. Year of birth: 1905
6. Place of birth: Privalihina village, Kejemek Region, Krasnoyarsk Krai
7. Party membership (since which year): Not a Member
8. Education: 4 years
9. Nationality: Russian
10. Since which year in the Red Army: Since 1927 till 1930 and since 15.8.1941 till 15.9.1945
11. Place of service (name of the unit) and position at the time of the award: 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment, 8th Guards Cavalry Division, mortar battery - the commander of the squad
12. Current place of service and position: Pensioner
13. Home address of the awardee: Vanavara village, Avenkiiskiy National Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai
14. Record of all awards received:
Signature of the awardee: [signed]
I confirm the correctness of the data and the signature of the awardee (position and signature):
Avenskiy Military Commissar
Major [signed] /Charchenko/
October 23, 1970
2. Military rank: Guards Staff Sergeant
3. Position and unit: Commander of the mortar squad, 82 mm mortar, 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment, 8th Guards Cavalry Romensk Red Banner Morozov Division
Nominated for: Order of the Red Star
4. Year of birth: 1905
5. Address of the place of birth:
6. Nationality: Russian
7. Party affiliation: Member of VKP(b) since 13.8.1944, nr. 6778598
8. Participation in civil war and afterwards combat defending USSR and Patriotic War (where and when): Voronej Front, from 1.5.1943 to 1.8.1943, on the West Front from 1.8.1943 to 30.1.1944, on the 1st Ukrainian Front since 30.1.1944 to 2.9.1944, on the 2nd Ukrainian Front since 2.9.1944
9. Wounds and contusions received: 7.4.1945 on the 2nd Ukrainian Front
10. Since when in the Red Army: Since 28.8.41
11. Drafted by which military commissariat: Nijne-Ilimsky Military Commissariat, Irkutsk Oblast
12. Awards received previously: Order of Glory 3rd Class by Order of the 8th Guards Cavalry Division nr. 5/n of February 22, 1944
13. Permanent home address: ______________
Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:
Comrade Privalichin on 04/07/45 during crossing the Marava River with his squad was one of the first that came to western shore and quickly enabled his mortar, fired on the firing points and manpower of the enemy and by this ensured rapid progress of cavalry (sable man). In this battle he suppressed two machine-gun fire points of the enemy, and keeping up with the combat formations of the Squadron accompanied it advancing with the fire of his mortar, despite the injury, he did not left the battle field until battery haven't crossed the river.
Comrade Privalichin worthy of government award Order of Red Star.
Commander of the 33rd Guards Cavalry Regiment
Guards Major [signed] /Repin/
April 8, 1945
He deserves the Order of Glory 2nd Class.
Commander of the 8th Guards Cavalry Division
Guards Major General [signed] /Pavlov/
April 11, 1945
He deserves the Order of Glory 2nd Class.
Commander of the 6th Guards Cavalry Corps
Guards Major General [signed] /Kutz/
April 24, 1945