Pavel Tarasov (pilot)

Pavel Tarasov
Native name
Павел Тимофеевич Тарасов
Born21 September 1914
Igren, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Died29 July 1944 (aged 29)
Ukmergė, Lithuanian SSR, USSR
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service1934—1944
RankMajor
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Pavel Timofeevich Tarasov (Russian: Павел Тимофеевич Тарасов; 21 September 1914 — 29 July 1944) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 April 1944 for his victories, by the time of his death his tally stood at 31 solo plus and one shared shootdowns.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. pp. 1176–1177. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.
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