Grigory Mylnikov
Grigory Mikhailovich Mylnikov | |
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| Native name | Григорий Михайлович Мыльников |
| Born | 25 May 1919 Yegorievka, Voronezh Governorate, RSFSR |
| Died | 26 September 1979 (aged 60) Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939 – 1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 15th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Grigory Mikhailovich Mylnikov (Russian: Григорий Михайлович Мыльников; 25 May 1919 – 26 September 1979) was a ground-attack pilot in the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]
Awards and honors
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (23 February 1945 and 19 April 1945)
- Order of Lenin (23 February 1945)
- Three Order of the Red Banner (16 August 1942, 21 June 1944, and 22 February 1945)
- Order of Alexander Nevsky (24 March 1943)
- Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (12 September 1944)
- Order of the Red Star (19 December 1941)
References
- ^ Simonov, Andrey. "Мыльников Григорий Михайлович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Simonov & Bodrikhin 2017, p. 208.
Bibliography
- Simonov, Andrey; Bodrikhin, Nikolai (2017). Боевые лётчики — дважды и трижды Герои Советского Союза. Moscow: Фонд «Русские Витязи», Музей техники Вадима Задорожного. ISBN 9785990960510. OCLC 1005741956.
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