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Alekseyev, Konstantin Stepanovich

Date of birth:
September 24th, 1914 (Pridantsevo/Moskou, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
February 24th, 1971 (Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
Krasnenkoe Cemetery
Nationality:
Soviet

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:
6th Guards Aviation Regiment, Naval Aviation, Black Sea Fleet
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1942
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:
6th Guards Aviation Regiment, Naval Aviation, Black Sea Fleet
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1942
"Guards Captain Alekseyev completed 272 combat missions by April 1942 and downed seven enemy planes over Sevastopol in just a number of days. His total air victories, since the start of the war, is now 13."

No. 857
Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitan (Captain)
Unit:
6th Guards Aviation Regiment, Naval Aviation, Black Sea Fleet
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1942
Orden Lenina
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Mayor
Unit:
25th Fighter Aviation Regiment "Kerch", Naval Aviation, Black Sea Fleet
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1943

Unit decoration
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Mayor
Unit:
25th Fighter Aviation Regiment "Kerch", Naval Aviation, Black Sea Fleet
Awarded on:
April 25th, 1943
"He flies on all types of fighters day and night, a good and decisive pilot, fights bravely, is cold-blooded in battle, makes bold decisions and practically carries them out in practice. His example captures the flying squad to defeat the enemy and boldly leads it into the attack. Twice he knocked down two Me-109s in one day. It is known that he headed three fighter aircrafts against 12 Me-109's, in which 3 German fighters were downed. "Come closer and strike at point blank" - this principle always provides Alekseev with victory in battle ... "
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1946
Medal
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1951
Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1956
Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Jubilee Medal

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