Nikolai Artamonov (pilot)

Nikolai Artamonov
Native name
Николай Семёнович Артамонов
Born21 May 1920
Died26 March 1945 (aged 24)
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941—1945
RankCaptain
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Nikolai Semyonovich Artamonov (Russian: Николай Семёнович Артамонов; 21 May 1920 – 26 March 1945) was a Soviet fighter pilot who became a flying ace during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 19 August 1944 for his initial victories, by the end of the war he reached a tally of 28 solo and nine shared shootdowns.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 60. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.


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