Description
Soviet Medal for Bravery #214356
Awarded to the woman Sailor Alexandra Kirillovna Golomidova (Александра Кирилловна Голомидова)
For courage and resourcefulness in extinguishing three incendiary bombs and thus preventing a source of fire and saving the storage buildings and the property in them
Made of solid silver and lacquer. Measures 37.02 mm in diameter and 2.93 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 41.67 mm (including the eyelet) and it weighs 28.6 gram without its suspension. The suspension measures 25.09 mm in width at its narrowest point and 31.52 at its widest point.
The medal is in excellent, above average condition with relatively light wear. The details of the higher laying parts like the rivets on the side of the tank and the canons are all crisp and most of the lacquer filling the letters is still present. The silver suspension is original as is the screwplate.
Awarded to a female, scarce as such
Short translation of the citation:
“Red Navy sailor comrade Golomidova Alexandra Kirillovna, during the period of service as a combatant of the 5th squadron of the 2nd platoon of a working company from January 13, 1943, showed herself to be markedly disciplined, efficient, efficient and hardy.
For excellent work and mastering the disciplines of combat training, she has three commendations.
When enemy aviation attacked on May 28, 1943, and a bombing of high-explosive and ignition bombs occurred on the site, guarding comrade Golomidova, being a sentry at her post, showed courage and resourcefulness.
When three incendiary bombs were dropped, one of them onto a lumber pile and two onto wooden buildings on the territory of the keeper of chemical supplies, watchfully being on her observation post, she personally extinguished all three incendiary bombs, preventing a source of fire and saved the storage buildings and the property in them.”
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