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Golubev, Viktor Maksimovich

Date of birth:
January 17th, 1916 (Petersburg, Rusland)
Date of death:
May 17th, 1945 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Novodevitsji Cemetery
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Major Viktor Golubev crashed during a training flight on 17 May 1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starshy leitenant (Senior Lieutenant)
Unit:
Komandir zvena 285 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 228 shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Flight Commander in 285th Assault Aviation Regiment, 228nd Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starshy leitenant (Senior Lieutenant)
Unit:
Komandir zvena 285 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 228 shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Flight Commander in 285th Assault Aviation Regiment, 228nd Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
gvardii mayor (Guards Major)
Unit:
Komandir eskadrilyi 58 gvardeiskogo shturmovogo aviatsionnogo polka, 2 gvardeiskaya shturmovaya aviatsionnaya divizia (Squadron Commander in 58th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment, 2nd Guards Assault Aviation Division)
Awarded on:
August 24th, 1943
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2

Sources

  • - Geroļ Sovetskogo Soyuza [Heroes of the Soviet Union], Ministry of Defense, Voyenizdat, Moscow, 1987 (two volumes)
    - Warheroes.ru

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