Nikolai Artamonov (pilot)

Nikolai Artamonov
Native name
Николай Семёнович Артамонов
Born21 May 1920
Died26 March 1945 (aged 24)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Soviet Air Force
Service years1941–1945
RankCaptain
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Nikolai Semyonovich Artamonov (Russian: Николай Семёнович Артамонов; 21 May 1920 – 26 March 1945) was a Soviet fighter pilot who became a flying ace during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 19 August 1944 for his initial victories, by the end of the war he reached a tally of 28 solo and nine shared shootdowns.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина. 1936–1953 [Aces of Stalin. 1936–1953]. Moscow: Yauza. p. 60. ISBN 978-5-9955-0712-3. OCLC 879321002.


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