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Sevastyanov, Alexei Tikhonovich

Date of birth:
February 16th, 1917 (Kholm/Tver, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
April 23rd, 1942 (Rakhya /Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Military Cemetery Chesmenskoe
Row: 7. Grave: 13.
Nationality:
Soviet

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
26th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 7th Fighter Air Corps, Soviet Air Defence Forces
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1942
At the time of submission to the Order of Lenin, he made 75 sorties during the day and 25 sorties at night, conducted 32 air battles and 7 raids of the enemy's manpower. He shot down 2 enemy planes in a group and 1 personally.

Order of the troops of the Leningrad Front No. 648
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
26th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 7th Fighter Air Corps, Soviet Air Defence Forces
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1942
Medal

Posthumously awarded
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
26th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 7th Fighter Air Corps, Soviet Air Defence Forces
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1942

Posthumously awarded
Orden Lenina

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