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What was Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's role during World War II?
During the war, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn served as the commander of a sound-ranging battery in the Red Army, was involved in major action at the front, and was twice decorated.

Question: Did he win any awards or recognition?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn win any awards or recognition?