Aleksandr Karpov
Aleksandr Terentyevich Karpov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Тере́нтьевич Ка́рпов; 17 October [O.S. 4 October] 1917 – 20 October 1944) was a flying ace in the Soviet Air Force during the Second World War who scored 27 individual and nine group shootdowns.[1]
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| Native name | Александр Терентьевич Карпов |
| Born | 17 October [O.S. 4 October] 1917 Filenevo village, Kaluga Governorate, Russian Republic |
| Died | 20 October 1944 Gulf of Finland |
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| Years of service | 1939 – 1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 27th Vyborg Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Awards
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (28 September 1943 and 22 August 1944)
- Order of Lenin (28 September 1943)
- Three Order of the Red Banner (19 August 1942, 13 February 1943, and 7 April 1944)
- Order of Aleksandr Nevsky (13 April 1943)
References
- "Aleksandr Karpov". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
- Simonov & Bodrikhin 2017, p. 149.
Bibliography
- Simonov, Andrey; Bodrikhin, Nikolai (2017). Боевые лётчики — дважды и трижды Герои Советского Союза [Combat pilots – twice and three times Heroes of the Soviet Union]. Moscow: Russian Knights Foundation and Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology. ISBN 9785990960510. OCLC 1005741956.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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