Daniil Gavrilovich Barchenkov (Russian: Даниил Гаврилович Барченков; 17 December 1917 – 30 May 1953) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. A flying ace, his final tally at the end of the war stood at an estimated 19 shootdowns.[1][2]
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Native name | Даниил Гаврилович Барченков |
Born | 17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1917 Goloshevka, Mogilev Governorate |
Died | 30 May 1950 (aged 32) |
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Years of service | 1938 – 1950 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | 897th Fighter Aviation Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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References
edit- ^ Bykov, Mikhail (2014). Все асы Сталина 1936–1953 гг (in Russian). Moscow: Yauza. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9785457567221. OCLC 879321002.
- ^ Simonov, Andrey. "Барченков Даниил Гаврилович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2021-11-01.