Description
Soviet Order of Alexander Nevsky #25153
Awarded to Guards Captain Daniel Dmytrovich Firsunin (Даниэль Дмитрович Фирсунин)
A Pe-2 fighter bomber squadron commander who personally made 29 successful combat missions!
This original order of Alexander Nevsky is in superb condition with no enamel damage. The details are crisp and most of the gold plating is still present. There have been no repairs and it comes with its time period screwplate. The screwpost has not been shortened.
Short Description of his feat of arms or achievements:
“Participating in the Patriotic War in the 2nd and 1st Ukrainian Front as commander of the air force squadron, Guards Captain Firsunin personally made 29 successful combat missions and showed valor, bravery and courage.
Commanding a squadron of 81th Guards bomber regiment, the squadron under his leadership made 221 successful sorties, while having 2 combat losses. Commanding a squadron of the 161th Guards Cherkassy bomber regiment, the squadron under his leadership made 102 successful sorties without combat losses. So during the period of the Patriotic War, the squadrons led by him performed 323 successful combat missions, while having 2 combat losses.
For excellent performance of the combat tasks of the command and 25 personally committed successful sorties, he was awarded the Order of Patriotic War 1st class on 01.08.44. Fearless Pilot Guard Captain Firsunin in the perfect command of the aircraft Pe-2, on its own example teaches his subordinated staff the art of smashing the enemy. He masters the combat tactics of the Red Air Force and the enemy and skillfully and competently leads the group into action, uses correct and timely anti-aircraft and anti-air defense maneuvers, resulting in no losses of the group.”
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