Medal «Za doblestnyj trud v Velikoj Otechestvennoj vojne 1941-1945 gg.» 6 June 1945 Awarded to all Soviet industrial workers for a term of one year or longer of labour during The Great Patriotic War. (6 months for disabled military veterans/professional school graduates/the retired who returned to work to aid.)[30][50] 16,096,750 Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" Медаль «За спасение утопающих» Medal «Za spasenie utopayushchikh» 16 February 1957 Awarded to any person (of any nationality) for courage, bravery and selflessness whilst rescuing a person/people from water or for outstanding vigilance and resourcefulness preventing drowning or for excellence in organising of rescue operations in Soviet waters or of Soviet citizens.[30][51][52] c.