Medal, Soviet Union, Medal "For Military Merit"
Title
Medal, Soviet Union, Medal "For Military Merit"
Description
Ca. 1950. Postwar issue of the Soviet Union Medal "For Military Merit." Several medals of this sort were awarded to American Merchant seamen during the Second World War for their heroism on the Murmansk Run. A cadet-midshipman, Raymond R. Holubowicz was awarded this medal in June 1944 for bravery in March 1942.
In Russian, the proper name for the medal is "
Медаль «За боевые заслуги»." The official criteria for its award were "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders," or "successful military and political training and preparation."
In Russian, the proper name for the medal is "
Медаль «За боевые заслуги»." The official criteria for its award were "combat action resulting in a military success", "courageous defense of the state borders," or "successful military and political training and preparation."
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Citation
“Medal, Soviet Union, Medal "For Military Merit",” dittybag, accessed November 2, 2024, http://dittybag.ianewatts.org/collection/items/show/105.
Item Relations
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