Ivan Laveykin
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Ivan Laveykin | |
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Native name | Иван Павлович Лавейкин |
Born | 2 August 1921 Smolensk, RSFSR |
Died | 2 December 1986 (aged 65) Moscow, USSR |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
Years of service | 1939—1986 |
Rank | General-major of Aviation |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Pavlovich Laveykin (Russian: Иван Павлович Лавейкин; 2 August 1921 — 2 December 1986) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 August 1943 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 24 solo shootdowns.[1]
References
- ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 667. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
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