▁James ▁( J im ) ▁Cooper , ▁ 9 3 , ▁was ▁paid ▁a ▁personal ▁visit ▁by ▁Russian ▁cons ul - general ▁V y aches lav ▁Le vin ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Port ▁Elizabeth , ▁South ▁Africa , ▁to ▁be ▁presented ▁with ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁the ▁medal ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁Harold ▁James ▁L over ing ▁of ▁Ot tery ▁St ▁Mary , ▁Dev on ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service ▁on ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁con vo ys . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Harry ▁Dar by ▁and ▁Dave ▁Hill ▁of ▁Market ▁Har borough ▁and ▁Ted ▁Han co x ▁of ▁Bur nt wood ▁were ▁presented ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁by ▁Serge y ▁Fed ich kin ▁from ▁the ▁Russian ▁emb ass y ▁for ▁their ▁services ▁on ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁con vo ys ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁Emb ass y ▁of ▁Russia ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁presented ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁to ▁William ▁D . ▁H ahn . ▁The ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁Mr . ▁H ahn ▁by ▁the ▁order ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁on ▁ 5 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁received ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁for ▁his ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service ▁ab o ard ▁ ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁con vo ys . ▁While ▁serving