Valentin Makarov
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| Native name | Валентин Николаевич Макаров |
| Born | 30 August 1919 Sevastopol, Crimea |
| Died | 20 May 1978 (aged 58) Minsk, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937—1975 |
| Rank | General-major of Aviation |
| Battles / wars | Battles of Khalkhin Gol World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Valentin Nikolaevich Makarov (Russian: Валентин Николаевич Макаров, 30 August 1919 — 20 May 1978) was a Soviet flying ace and career officer who rose to the rank of general, having experienced combat in Khalkhin Gol, World War II, and the Korean War. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 28 January 1943,[1] throughout the Second World War he totaled 28 solo and ten shared shootdowns.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Указ Президиума Верховного Совета СССР «О присвоении звания Героя Советского Союза начальствующему составу Военно-Воздушных сил Красной Армии» от 28 января 1942 года // Ведомости Верховного Совета Союза Советских Социалистических Республик : газета. — 1943. — 31 января (№ 5 (211)). — С. 1
- ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 732–733. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
- ^ "Макаров Валентин Николаевич". soviet-aces-1936-53.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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