Fyodor Dmitriyevich Minayev

Fyodor Dmitriyevich Minayev

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class nr. 587834 was awarded by Order of the 44th Rifle Corps of February 22, 1945 to 30- or 31-year-old Private First Class Fyodor Dmitriyevich Minayev, signaller in the 598th Artillery Regiment, 174th Rifle Division, 44th Rifle Corps, 3rd Belorussian Front.

Award citation

1. Last name, first name and patronymic: Minayev, Fyodor Dmitriyevich
2. Rank: Private First Class
3. Position and unit: Signaller in the 598th Neman Artillery Regiment, 174th Borisov Red Banner Rifle Division

Nominated for: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class

4. Year of birth: 1914
5. Nationality: Russian
6. Party affiliation: Member of the Communist Party since 1944
7. Participation in the Civil War, the subsequent combat actions to defend the USSR, and the Patriotic War (where and when): On the Western Front since September 1941 and on the 3rd Belorussian Front since April 1944
8. Wounds and contusions received during the Patriotic War: No
9. Since when in the Red Army: From 1936 through 1938 and since June 1941
10. Drafted by which military commissariat: Military Commissariat of the Lenin Raion, Ivanovo Oblast
11. Awards received previously (for which merits): Medal for Combat Merit by Order of the 28th Rifle Brigade nr. 05/N of December 29, 1943; Order of the Red Star by Order of the 174th Rifle Division nr. 042 of August 1, 1944; and Medal for the Defense of Moscow
12. Permanent home address of the prospective awardee and the address of his family: ______________

Short, concrete description of his combat feat or merits:

During the latest offensive in East Prussia, comrade Minayev showed himself a bold and courageous soldier, possessing a thorough understanding of his specialty. Near the city of Rastenburg he risked his life under heavy rifle, machine-gun, artillery, and mortar fire to repair 17 breaks in the communications cable, thus guaranteeing uninterrupted communications between his battery and the battalion commander. During the fighting for the village of Petershagen, while a counterattack was under way, comrade Minayev risked his life under heavy enemy rifle and machine-gun fire to repair 11 breaks in the communications cable, thus guaranteeing uninterrupted communications and allowing our units to hold the village of Petershagen. In the process he killed 7 enemy soldiers with his personal weapon. Comrade Minayev deserves the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class.

Commander of the 598th Neman Artillery Regiment
Major [signed] /Osadchy/
February 11, 1945

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class nr. 587834, reverse

Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class nr. 587834, obverse and reverse