Soviet Russian Medal Order of the Red Star, 1945, YER-2 BOMBER, Lt. Colonel

Description: Soviet Russian USSR Order of the Red Star, serial number in the low 1500000-1600000 range, awarded in 1945 to Lieutenant-Colonel Leonid Maksimovich Goncharov, then serving as Sr. Lieutenant in the 329th Bomber Regiment, armed with the Yer-2 Bomber. Goncharov received the award for his excellence as head of the regimental administrative department and previously as acting chief of staff of the 122nd Fighter Regiment. He shepherded the 329th through its reforming and rearming with the Yer-2 bomber, during which process he filled the regiment’s ranks with necessary personnel and “trained the workers of his department in conducting secret and top secret work.” Goncharov earned medals for the Defense of Moscow, and Leningrad and the Capture of Berlin. He was additionally awarded a Combat Merit Medal, a second Order of the Red Star, and an Order of the Red Banner for length of service. Condition is great, as seen in the images! The serial number of the award matches the serial number shown in the archival documents, obviously. If you require confirmation in advance, please send me a message, and I will gladly provide images. Over time, I have found that redacting award serial numbers in certain listings (particularly of researched awards) has acted a simple and effective filter to sort good customers from troublesome eBay hooligans. Reasonable, rational collectors who are genuinely interested in the history represented by an award will make the effort to reach out and will quickly find that everything is in order. Winner will be provided with full archival research (14 pages including the Award Record Card, citation, and the awarding decree) in electronic format, unredacted, in color, plus an archival portrait of Goncharov also in electronic format. Professional English translation of the Record Card and Citation is available if requested before receipt of item. No returns. All questions in advance. I will answer all coherent, respectful inquiries to the best of my ability. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE only through eBay’s Global Shipping Program (GSP). With this program: once the item is delivered to the address to which eBay directs me to ship, all responsibility for final safe delivery of the item to the buyer becomes eBay’s. I am categorically not responsible for any problems that arise once the item is in eBay’s possession. Note: combined shipping is not available through the GSP. If you wish to combine shipping, you must contact me in advance to make arrangements. Buyers from any country in the exclusion list must always contact me in advance of purchase. I will not accept purchases from buyers with shipping addresses in these countries without advance notice. If you contact me, as I am requesting of you, you will likely find your purchase approved. Shipping will then be through the GSP. Please see my other listings. Lots of excellent Soviet medals! Many additional high quality pieces available that are not yet listed. Please inquire. Thank you!

Price: 160 USD

Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-02-01T19:28:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD