Alexander Yefimov

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Alexander Yefimov
Александр Николаевич Ефимов (1945).jpg
Born6 February 1923
Soviet Union
Died31 August 2012(2012-08-31) (aged 89)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Flag of the Soviet Air Force.gif Soviet Air Force
Years of service1941–1993
RankSA AF F9Mars 1974 h.svg Marshal of the aviation
Commands heldSoviet Air Force
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Marshal of the aviation Aleksandr Nikolayevich Yefimov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Ефимов) (6 February 1923 – 31 August 2012) was a Soviet senior military officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force from 1984 to 1990. He also was a two-time Hero of the Soviet Union[1]

Orders and decorations[edit]

Among numerous orders and decorations Andrey Borovykh Odintsov was awarded with:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alexander Yefimov". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
Military offices
Preceded by
Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov
Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force
1984–1990
Succeeded by
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov