Aleksandr Kochetov

Aleksandr Kochetov
Native name
Александр Васильевич Кочетов
Born8 March 1919
Alatyr, Simbirsk Governorate, RSFSR
Died31 January 1994 (aged 74)
Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1938—1947
RankMajor
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kochetov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Кочетов; 8 March 1919 — 31 January 1994) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his initial victories, he went on to achieve a final tally of 20 solo and 11 shared shootdowns by the end of the war.[1]

Adelina Sotnikova, 2014 Olympic champion in figure skating, is the Great granddaughter of Aleksandr Kochetov.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 609. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
  2. ^ "Бабушка Аделины Сотниковой хочет побывать на родине в Чувашии вместе с внучкой". ИА Regnum. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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