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[[File:AbdirovStatue.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of Abdirov in his home city of [[Karaganda]], [[Kazakhstan]]]] |
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'''Nurken Abdirovich Abdirov''' ({{lang-kk| |
'''Nurken Abdirovich Abdirov''' ({{lang-kk|Nu’rken A’bdirov}}, نٷركەن أبدئروۆ; {{lang-ru|'''Нуркен Абдирович Абдиров'''}}) was a [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] pilot who served for the [[Soviet Union]] in [[World War II]], and was killed in the [[Battle of Stalingrad]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Абдиров Нуркен|url = http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=2628|website = www.warheroes.ru|accessdate = 2015-12-21|language = Russian|trans-title = Abdirov Nurken}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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| Born | 9 August 1919 Karaganda, Alash Autonomy (now Kazakhstan) |
| Died | 19 December 1942 (aged 23) Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940-1942 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 808th Attack Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |   |
Nurken Abdirovich Abdirov (Kazakh: Nu’rken A’bdirov, نٷركەن أبدئروۆ; Russian: Нуркен Абдирович Абдиров) was a Kazakh pilot who served for the Soviet Union in World War II, and was killed in the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]
Biography
Abdirov is a legendary figure in his hometown of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. According to local history, when Abdirov's plane was disabled by enemy fire, he and gunner Aleksandr Komissarov heroically steered his descent to crash into a column of German tanks, sacrificing his own life to destroy his enemy.[1]
On March 31, 1943, Abdirov was posthumously made Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Абдиров Нуркен" [Abdirov Nurken]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-12-21.
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