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Baidukov, Georgy Filippovich

Date of birth:
May 26th, 1907 (Taryshta/Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
December 28th, 1994 (Moscow, Russia)
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Baidukov was the recipient of the largest number of Soviet orders ever (22, plus numerous medals and foreign orders and medals). The majority of these he received before and after the war.

Ranks:

Major General of Aviation (17 March 1943)
Lieutenant General of Aviation (19 August 1944)
Colonel General of Aviation (1961)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
85 bombardirovochnogo aviatsionnogo polka (85th Bomber Aviation Regiment)
Awarded on:
April 7th, 1940

For successful combat flights in a DB-3 bomber.
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Polkovnik (Colonel)
Unit:
212 shturmovoi aviatsionnoi divizii
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General-mayor aviatsii (Major-General of Aviation)
Unit:
Komandir 4 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo korpus (Commander 4th Assault Aviation Corps)
Awarded on:
January 10th, 1944
Orden Suvorova 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General-mayor aviatsii (Major-General of Aviation)
Unit:
Komandir 4 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo korpus (Commander 4th Assault Aviation Corps)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944
Orden Suvorova 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General-leitenant aviatsii (Lieutenant-General of Aviation)
Unit:
Komandir 4 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo korpus (Commander 4th Assault Aviation Corps)
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1944

For 10 years of service in the Red Army.
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General-leitenant aviatsii (Lieutenant-General of Aviation)
Unit:
Komandir 4 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo korpus (Commander 4th Assault Aviation Corps)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1945
Orden Kutuzova 2
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General-leitenant aviatsii (Lieutenant-General of Aviation)
Unit:
Komandir 4 shturmovogo aviatsionnogo korpus (Commander 4th Assault Aviation Corps)
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1945
Orden Kutuzova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
General Polkovnik (Colonel General)
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1985
Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 1 (1985)

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