Ivan Fomitch Pavlov

Ivan Fomitch Pavlov (1922-1950) was a Pilote of Soviet attack of the Second world war, holder about Héros of the Soviet Union.

Career

Born on July 25th, 1922, a family of peasants of the area of Koustenaï, it entered the Red Army in 1940 and was patented Pilote with the military college of the Air of Tchalovskaoriou in 1942.

It joined the face as of the end of the year 1942 and, in October 1943, as a starshii leitenant (= lieutenant), it took the command of a Escadrille of the 6.GuShAP (= regiment of air attack of the Garde), receiving a 1e star of gold of Héros of the Soviet Union on February 4th, 1944.
In October 1944, within the 1st face of the Baltic (= Group of armies of the Baltic ), it led 77 missions of attack to the ground additional, on board sound It-2 Stourmovik ; what was worth a to him 2nd star of gold for a second title of Héros of the Soviet Union.

Remained in the army, at the conclusion of the war, it was to find death in a plane crash on October 12th, 1950. It was then major (= Commander).

Credited with 4 approved victories obtained during 248 missions of attack .

2 times Hero of the Soviet Union the February 4th, 1944 and February 22nd, 1945
2 times decorated with the Order of Lénine
2 times of the Order of the Red Flag
Order of Alexandre Nevski
Order of the Patriotic War of 1st and 2nd class .

Divided into volumes Polak and C. Shores: Stalin' S Falcons - Gubb Street, London

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