Yevgeny Kungurtsev
Yevgeny Maksimovich Kungurtsev (Russian: Евге́ний Макси́мович Кунгу́рцев; 3 October 1921 – 11 May 2000) was a squadron commander in the 15th Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment during the Second World War who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He went on to become a Major-General of Aviation in 1964.[1]
Yevgeny Maksimovich Kungurtsev | |
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| Native name | Евгений Максимович Кунгурцев |
| Born | 3 October 1921 Izhevsk, Udmurt Autonomous Oblast, RSFSR |
| Died | 11 May 2000 (aged 78) Berdyansk, Ukraine |
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| Years of service | 1940 – 1968 |
| Rank | General-major of aviation |
| Unit | 15th Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Awards and honors
- Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (23 February 1945 and 19 April 1945)
- Order of Lenin (23 February 1945)
- Four Order of the Red Banner (12 October 1943, 17 June 1944, 2 August 1944, and 22 February 1968)
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd class (24 March 1945)
- Order of Alexander Nevsky (2 November 1944)
- Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (11 March 1985)
- Two Order of the Red Star (26 July 1943 and 30 December 1956)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (4 June 1981)
- campaign and jubilee medals
References
- Ufarkin, Nikolai. "Кунгурцев Евгений Максимович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- Simonov & Bodrikhin 2017, p. 175.
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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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