Talgat Bigeldinov

Talgat Bigeldinov
Bigeldinov during the Victory Day 2009
Native name Талғат Жақыпбекұлы Бигелдинов
Birth name Talgat Jaqypbekuly Bigeldinov
Born (1922-08-05)August 5, 1922
Maibalyq, Kazakh ASSR, Soviet Union
Died November 10, 2014(2014-11-10) (aged 92)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Allegiance  Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Air Force
Years of service 1940–1956
Rank Major general
Battles/wars Great Patriotic War
Awards

Talgat Jakypbekuly Bigeldinov (Kazakh: Талғат Жақыпбекұлы Бигелдинов, Russian: Талгат Якубекович Бегельдинов) was a military aviator of the Soviet Army during the Great Patriotic War, the only Kazakh twice Hero of the Soviet Union. He is also a recipient of several other awards.[1]

References

  1. "Talgat Bigeldinov". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
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