Yevgeniya Timofeeva

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva
Native name	Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева
Born	23 December 1911 Pyanitsyno village, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 June 1992 (aged 80) Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Rank	Major
Unit	125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Order of the Red Banner

Yevgeniya Dmitrievna Timofeeva (Russian: Евгения Дмитриевна Тимофеева; 23 December 1911 – 13 June 1992) was a pilot in the Soviet Air Force and the first woman to fly the Pe-2. As a member of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, later redesignated as the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment named after Marina Raskova, she initially served as a squadron commander but was later promoted to deputy regimental commander during the war. By the end of the war she totaled 45 sorties on the Pe-2.[1][2][3][4][5]

Awards

• Two Order of the Red Banner (1943 and 1945)
• Two Order of the Patriotic War (1st class - 1943; 2nd class - 1985)
• campaign and jubilee medals

References

1. Kazarinova & Polyantseva 1962, p. 60.
2. "Тимофеева Евгения Дмитриевна, летчица - Отечественная война - История - Каталог статей - Любовь безусловная". lubovbezusl.ru. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
3. "Листая старый календарь: 9 декабря 2011 год". vladtv.ru. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
4. Женские авиаполки. История. Факты. Лица.
5. Award documents on pamyat-naroda.ru

Bibliography

• Kazarinova, Militsa; Polyantseva, Agniya (1962). В небе фронтовом. Сборник воспоминаний советских летчиц-участниц Великой Отечественной войны (in Russian). Moscow: Molodaya gvardiya. OCLC 749039156.