Full name: LAST name: Poltava FIRST name: Andrey PATRONYMIC: I. the CITY: Rostov region S. Remontnoe DATE of BIRTH: 18.10.1921 DATE of DEATH: 08.12.2008 HISTORY: Title: Sergeant military Branch: Artillery Unit: 338th rifle division (1st formation) In the red army called 19.08.1944 from the partisan detachment. Kutuzov brigade named after Ponomarenko, lightly wounded 05.05.1945 . Order No. 0129/N of October 28, 1944 338 rifle regiment. "Award the medal" for bravery " to the mortar company's bearer." Poltava Andrey Ivanovich for the fact that his uninterrupted work at the mortar contributed to the reflection of German counterattacks North-West of the village of Dyaski, Makuw County, Warsaw Voivodeship on October 15, 1944. Order No. 0119 / n of March 11, 1945 96 p. divisions. Award the medal "for bravery" to the gunner of the mortar 338 p. regiment row. Poltava Andrey Ivanovich. "In the battles with the German invaders in the area of the village of Fillau in East Prussia on February 17-19, 1945, he proved to be a brave and determined warrior. Despite heavy artillery and mortar fire from the enemy, he fired continuously from his mortar at the enemy's firepower and manpower. On February 19, 1945, with intense fire from his mortar, he helped repel the German counterattack, destroyed two light machine guns and 17 Hitlerites "by Order No. 0123/n of April 05, 1945, 96 p.of the division. Award the order of the red star to the commander of the mortar section 338 p. regiment row. Poltava Andrey Ivanovich."When advancing on d. Grunenfeld of East Prussia on March 19, 1945, being with his mortar in close proximity to the infantry, led an intense fire on the Nazis who were holed up in houses, resulting in the destruction of three enemy machine guns and seven Germans, ches contributed to the division of the battalion to capture the village of Grunenfeld.