The 44 Non-Soviet Heroes Of The Soviet Union.

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On 23 July, 1980 one-time water buffalo herder Lieutenant General Pham Tuan was blasted into space on board a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft.
Hailed as the Third World's first cosmonaut, Lieutenant Tuan was instantly elevated to the status of national hero.
Back on Earth Lieutenant Tuan was lauded with party and state honours, including one of the highest accolades of the Eastern Bloc, Hero of the Soviet Union.

During the United States' Chistmas 1972 bombing campaign over North Vietnam, Lieutenant Tuan was the first Vietnamese fighter pilot to shoot down a giant B-52 bomber.

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