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Hi friends,

Here is my early Combat Service Medal

Award Card [trans:  written “temporary”]
Order Booklet V 062659 

1.  Last name:  Pilshchikov 
2. Name and patrionymic:  Konstantin Mikhailovich 
3. Rank:  Technical Services Lieutenant Colonel 
4. Gender:  Male 
5. Birthyear:  1912 
6. Birthplace:  Kuibyshev Oblast, Baryshskii Region, Chladyshev Factory 
7. Party membership:  CPSU since 5.1942   
8. Education:  elementary 
9. Nationality:  Russian 
10. Time in Red Army:  since 20.5.1932   
11. Place of service at awarding:  Regimental Senior Engineer – 698 Independent Transport Aviation Regiment 
12. Place of work at present:  same   
13. Home address:  Troop Unit 53944 
14. Awards: 

Designation   Serial Number   Awarding Organization 
Combat Service Medal  32.564    Edict dated 9.8.41 
Red Star    584.425   3 Air Army dated 30.3.44 
Combat Service Medal  1.613.218   Edict dated 3.11.44 
Red Star   2.743.881   Edict dated 6.11.47 
Red Banner   388.840   Edict dated 20.4.53 
Lenin    325.624   Edict dated 30.12.56 
Defense of Leningrad Medal    Edict dated 22.12.42 
Defense of Stalingrad Medal    Edict dated 22.12.42 
Defense of Moscow Medal    Edict dated 1.5.44 
Victory over Germany Medal    Edict dated 9.5.45 
30th Anniversary of Soviet Army and Navy Mdl  Edict dated 22.2.48 

Verified by Commander, 698 Independent Transport Aviation Regiment, Colonel N. Moseriv on 1 January 1957








 

 

Award Sheet 
[stamped:  “Awarded Combat Service Medal”] 

Unit:  1 Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment 
Duty position:  Flight crew technician 
Rank:  Military Technician 1 Class 
Last name, name, and patrionymic:  Pilshchikov, Konstantin Mikhailovich 
Birth place and date:  1912, Gladyshev Factory, Kuibyshev Oblast 
Nationality:  Russian      
Party membership:  since 1930 
Social position:  worker from working class 
Education:  seventh grade; military education in 1933 
In Red Army:  since 1932 
Recommended for:  Red Star 

Brief, Military Evaluation      

He is an excellent flight crew member.  His craft is always combat ready.  He capably organizes preparation of the materiel section, thus supporting the Command’s mission accomplishments.  He has 14 combat sorties.  While in flight he is calm and courageous.  Despite the difficulty of field conditions, he quickly and accurately corrects deficiencies in repair and supply.  As a true patriot of the Socialist motherland, he is ready to accomplish any mission resulting in the full destruction of the enemy. 

He is deserving of the Order of the Red Star. 

Endorsed Western Axis Air Forces Commander Colonel Naumenko and Commissar Brigade-Commissar Klokov

Very good medals and orders. He had the trilogy of the most important battles...Defense Leningrad, Defense of Stalingrad and Defense of Moscow.

Thank you Ruiz.

Another reason i love this award so much is that my Great Grandfather, in WW2 also was flight technician in a Halifax Bomber for the British.

In fact, he flew his missions from Brindisi, Italy.

Sadly he was shot down and killed over Santa Maria Del Taro and is buried in Stagliano cemetery in Genoa.

Tommy, your Great grandfather was a hero.

Respect