Description
Medal for Bravery #3317848 with document
Awarded to Corporal Ivan Grigorievich Palamarchuk (Иван Григорьевич Паламарчук)
For displaying bravery and courage moving in the battle formations of the regiment and preparing tasty and high-calorie food in the desert steppes and mountains of China
Made of solid silver and lacquer. It measures 37.25 mm in diameter and 2.82 mm in thickness. The height of the medal is 42.56 mm (including the eyelet) and it weighs 28.7 grams without its suspension.
This Medal for Bravery is in nice condition with most details visible and medium overall wear. Both sides show several dings and scratches but none disrupting from the overall appearance if the medal. Most of the red lacquer filling the lettering is still present and its connection ring has not been cut. The medal comes with its time period brass suspension and old ribbon.
The accompanying booklet is in pristine condition with all pages firmly attached to its cover and mentions this medal only.
Nice uncommon research for actions in China
Short translation of the citation:
Cook of the 2 rifle battalion, corporal PALAMARCHCHUK Ivan Grigorievich
During the campaign through the dry desert steppes of Hingan, in the mountains of Khingan and in the Chinese provinces CHAKHAR and ZHEKH from 22.7. For 1.9.45, displaying bravery and courage, all the time moving in the battle formations of the regiment, preparing tasty and high-calorie food, despite the unfavorable weather, did not allow a disruption in the supply of food and thus contributed to the success of the regiment in the execution of combat orders.
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