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Amusing incident took place 13 July 1941 in the vicinity of the town of fox (and the number 13 and the name of the village - all matched!), Followed by an excerpt from the order on awarding:



«July 13, 1941 from the area of ​​Arctic fox, the Red Ovcharenko was carrying ammunition for the third pulroty being from his unit 4-5 kilometers. In the same area on the Red Army attacked and surrounded the two cars of 50 German soldiers and 3 officers. Coming out of the car German officer ordered the Red Army hands up, knocked the gun from his hand and began to commit his interrogations.

In the Red Army Ovcharenko in the wagon lay the ax. Taking the ax, the Red Army beheaded the German officer, threw three grenades standing near the car. 21 German soldiers had been killed, the rest fled in panic. After the wounded officer, Ovcharenko with an ax in his hand and followed him in the garden m. Arctic fox, caught him and cut off his head. 3rd officer managed to escape.

Tov. Ovcharenko was not taken aback, I took all killed documents officers cards, plates, charts, records and gave them to the regimental headquarters. Carts with ammunition and products delivered on time his company ... »



Ovcharenko Dmitry Romanovich - rideable machine-gun company 389 Infantry Regiment 176 th Infantry Division of the 9th Army of the Southern Front, Red Army.

Born in 1919 in the village now Ovcharovo Trinity district of Lugansk region of Ukraine in a peasant family. Ukrainian. Graduated 5 classes. He worked on the farm.

In the Red Army in 1939. Member of the Great Patriotic War in 1941.

July 13, 1941 delivery of ammunition in the company of a fearless warrior joined the battle with a group of Nazis. Demonstrating courage and resourcefulness, he grenades and melee destroyed more than twenty soldiers and officers. Ammunition were delivered to a company in a timely manner.

Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 9, 1941 for exemplary performance of command assignments at the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and for displaying courage and heroism of the Red Army Ovcharenko Dmitry Romanovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin and medal "Gold Star" .

Courageous fighter was not able to live up to the light of Victory Day ... In the battles for the liberation of Hungary DR Ovcharenko was mortally wounded. He died in hospital from his wounds 28 January 1945.