Soviet Union. A WWII Order of the Patriotic War group to female

Soviet Union. A scarce Order of the Patriotic War group to Olga Grigoryevna Fomenko, a female employee of the Russian Navy
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, silver, gold and enamel, reverse with makers stamp and officially numbered 8478, with screw plate, with Valiant Labour medal (added later) plus Victory over Germany Medal

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Olga Grigoryevna Fomenko was a civilian employee with the Russian Navy, she was born in Sebastopol in 1895, at the time of this award she was the head of the Sewing & Clothing Repair Shop, Clothing Supply Department, Black Sea Fleet. Her citation reads as follows
'Comrade Olga Grigoryevna Fomenko has been working in the sewing workshop of the main naval base since 1932, rising from ordinary seamstress to expert craftswoman. Both before the war and during the Patriotic War comrade Olga Grigoryevna Fomenko has shown exceptional zeal in manufacturing the necessary uniforms for the fleet. With utter disregard for the time of day, she has committed and still commits, all of her knowledge and skill for the benefit of our fleet. The shop section headed by comrade Fomenko completed all of its uniform repairs assignments ahead of schedule and with great workmanship. For the zeal she exhibited in suppoting the fleet by providing timely and top-quality uniform repairs, comrade Olga Grigoryevna Fomenko deserved the Medal for Labour Distinction' signed and dated 7 December 1942. The award was later upgraded to the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class on 4 March 1943, a folder of copied reaearch is sold with the lot and confirms the award.